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Seeking Volunteer Advocates for 24-hour Support Line
ORGANIZATION: Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
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Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) is seeking Volunteer Advocates for our 24-hour crisis and support line.
Volunteer Advocates receive a small hourly stipend for being on call and carrying a pager. The hourly stipend amount increases during a support line call, hospital accompaniment call, or police accompaniment call.
Experience in a social services field is desirable. Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license are required. Extensive training will be provided. The training is unpaid. Volunteers must be within a reasonable distance of our service area (including E. Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo Counties of Maine.)
If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule a pre-training screening interview, please contact SASSMM's Community Advocate, Molly Donlan, by phone (207)725-2181 or email communityadv@sassmm.org .
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About Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine
Location:
P.O. Box 990, Brunswick, ME 04011, US
Mission Statement
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine is an agency of professional and trained volunteers dedicated to providing advocacy and support to survivors, families and concerned others affected by sexual assault, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. SASSMM offers services to improve awareness and response by providing prevention, education and risk reduction programs throughout Eastern Cumberland, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties.
Description
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine offers a 24-hour toll-free hotline offering an advocate who is understanding and ready to help. Trained volunteers offfer crisis support and advocacy to survivors of sexual assault and abuse to their families and friends, no matter when the abuse occurred. Trained volunteers offer advocacy and information for survivors who choose to seek medical attention, report to the police, or go through the criminal justice system.
SASSMM also offers support groups for survivors in the process of healing and offers referrals to appropriate agencies and professionals in the community.
SASSMM offers community education dedicated to increasing public awareness about sexual assault and abuse prevention.
SASSMM offers training programs and policy development incorporating issues of sexual violence for various agencies and organizations.
SASSMM coordinates the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Collaborative which places a full-time advocate at five area law enforcement agencies to provide consistent, on-going, support, advocacy and referrals to survivors throughout their involvement with the law enforcement system.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
P.O. Box 990Brunswick, ME 04011
DATE POSTED
September 21, 2015
SKILLS
- Crisis Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 45 hour training, 2+ support line shifts per month
- Must have reliable transportation