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10 people are interested
Hotline & Hospital Call Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Women's Center for Advancement
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10 people are interested
The mission of the Women’s Center for Advancement (WCA) is to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children to achieve safety and empowering them to lead self-determined lives.
Hotline & Hospital Call Volunteers assist in the WCA mission by helping clients who call the WCA 24-Hour Hotline with crisis intervention, community resources and safety planning related to domestic violence, sexual assault (DV/SA), and stalking. They will also meet with patients at the hospital who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault to provide support and resources.
- Requirements
- Must pass a background check
- Training on Crisis Intervention & Hotline Procedures (8 Hours) before volunteering
- Additional training on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (40 Hours) within a year of beginning volunteer work
- Hospital Call volunteers must also complete hospital emergency training (4 Hours) and shadow a shift advocate on hospital calls (15 hours)
- Bilingual skills are welcome but not necessary!
More opportunities with Women's Center for Advancement
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Women's Center for Advancement
Location:
3801 Harney St, OMAHA, NE 68131, US
Mission Statement
MISSION Assisting victims of domestic violence sexual assault and their children to achieve safety and empowering them to lead self-determined lives.
Description
For more than a century, the WCA has led Omaha in serving the critical needs of domestic violence and sexual assault victims. The WCA’s multi-faceted approach provides vital services including but not limited to; the Omaha Metropolitan area’s domestic violence and sexual assault crisis hotline, advocacy, individualized case management, pro bono legal services, therapy, peer-led support groups, self sufficiency and career programs. We are an equal opprotunity agency. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
222 S. 29th StreetOmaha, NE 68131
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2016
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Shifts are 6-8 hours