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Become a Victim Advocate
ORGANIZATION: Support, Advocacy & Resource Center
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4 people are interested
If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life or to give to your community, here is your chance. The Winter 2016 Volunteer Advocate Training for the Support, Advocacy & Resource Center (SARC) will be held from February 16 th-March 3 rd for a total of 32 hours. SARC is in great need of volunteers at this time, especially bilingual, Spanish speaking, volunteers!
The Support, Advocacy & Resource Center is a non-profit, United Way agency serving Benton and Franklin Counties. We provide crisis services and prevention education for community members on issues regarding sexual assault/abuse and all non-domestic violence crimes such as child abuse, elder abuse, assault, homicide, robbery, identity theft and fraud. SARC relies on community volunteers to help run its 24-hour hotline. The volunteer advocates only respond to calls regarding sexual assault/abuse. It’s easy and you can do it from the comforts of your own home. To be an on-call crisis advocate, all you need is a cell or home phone number and the answering service connects you to the caller. Or, if you are able and willing to meet with clients face to face, you can sign up to be an on-call hospital advocate. This 32-hour training is designed to give volunteers the tools they need to work with victims and their families.
For more information on the many ways you can volunteer, please call Brigette Phillips at (509) 374-5391 or email brigette.phillips@frontier.com to find out how youcan make a difference.
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About Support, Advocacy & Resource Center
Location:
830 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite H, Kennewick, WA 99336, US
Mission Statement
The Support, Advocacy & Resource Center (SARC) and the Crime Victim Service Center (CVSC) offers comprehensive services to victims of crime. SARC/CVSC is here to help victims in times of crisis and need. Our mission is to provide crisis services, support, and advocacy to victims of all non-domestic violence crimes, non-offending family members, and others impacted by crime. We strive to create and maintain a community without violence through prevention-based education.
Description
Crisis Line
We are available 24-hours a day to answer questions, provide support, or if you just need someone to listen. This line also serves as a point of contact for clients who may need immediate emergency assistance. The 24-hour hotline is (509) 374-5391.
Legal and Medical Advocacy
Our agency staff and volunteers respond to the hospital and provide medical advocacy to victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes. Additionally, we provide legal advocacy during police interviews and at court proceedings. Moral support and information is given to victims, family, friends, and/or witnesses to crime regarding the systems in which they are involved.
Crisis Intervention
Our staff provides short-term crisis intervention to clients. Advocates provide information, support, and validation for clients. We recommend that clients seek additional counseling to assist in the healing process.
Therapy Referrals
We assist our clients in finding a counselor who specializes in working with trauma survivors. Additionally we have detailed information and options for counselors in our community who work with or without insurance.
Library Resources
SARC offers a variety of books and videos to help clients and community members learn about crime victimization and/or the healing process.
Referral Services
Our staff is able to assist clients in finding resources and information related to their victimization.
SARC offers prevention based education services throughout Benton/Franklin Counties. Programs are directed toward the primary prevention and awareness of sexual violence. All programs are done in an age appropriate manner and are sensitive to the audiences needs. The following core competencies - empathy/feelings, respect for oneself/others, self and
community responsibility, boundaries for oneself and others, conflict resolution/problem solving and gender stereotyping are incorporated into all programs. These competencies were selected as they mirror developmental assets that extensive
research has shown that youth need to avoid risk and to thrive. Equipping youth with many developmental assets help them to become caring, responsible adults - which are not people that perpetrate violence. In addition to focusing on developing assets, children are equipped with knowledge and tools to help reduce the possibility of sexual victimization.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
830 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite HKennewick, WA 99336
DATE POSTED
January 25, 2016
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Crisis Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Welfare
- Law Enforcement
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 12 hours a month