Community Response Advocate: Face-to-Face Support to Victims of Domestic Violence

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LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS AVAIALBLE ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAY NIGHTS.

TO APPLY VISIT: http://abuseintervention.org/get-involved/volunteer/vol_opps/

Community Response Advocates provide immediate, face-to-face crisis intervention, safety planning, support, information and referrals to victims of domestic abuse at DAIS and other various community partnership locations. Community response services are available 12 hours a day 7, days a week.

Additionally, Community Response Advocates have the option to provide phone counseling, support, safety planning, information and referrals via the Help Line when not meeting with victims in person. Help Line services are available to victims and survivors of domestic abuse, their family, friends, other service providers, and the general public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Must be able to work at least 1 shift per week for a minimum of 1.5 years. 4 hour shifts are available every day from 9am - 9pm. A 26-hour New Advocate Training is required prior to starting this position with an additional 6-hour community response training and an optional 8-hour Help Line specific training. Ongoing training and support through quarterly in-services and mandatory monthly volunteer meetings.

New Advocate Training dates are:

• June New Advocate Training:

  (Must attend all to participate)

• Saturday, June 10th - 9:00am-5:00pm
• Tuesday, June 13th - 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Wednesday, June 14th - 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Thursday, June 15th - 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Tuesday, June 20th - 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Wednesday, June 21st - 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Thursday, June 22nd - 6:00pm-9:00pm

• Monday, June 26 th - 6-9pm
• TBD one last 3 hour session