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13 people are interested
Speak to your community through 2-1-1 Big Bend
ORGANIZATION: 2-1-1 Big Bend
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13 people are interested
Speaker's Bureau Volunteer
General
The mission of 2-1-1 Big Bend is to provide assessment, emotional support, crisis assistance, education, training, and referrals with accurate, up-to-date resource information. 2-1-1 Big Bend operates Helpline 2-1-1, the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline and the Family Health Line. In addition, the agency answers calls for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and other organizations that contract with 2-1-1 Big Bend for hotline services. Program Volunteers help us meet this mission by assisting with public relations, special events, administrative tasks, data entry, information and referral, and other projects as delegated. This position is directly responsible to the Coordinator of Volunteers.
Minimum Qualifications
Successful Program Volunteers possess a motivation to help people, a non-judgmental attitude, strong communication skills, and basic computer proficiency. Experience in public speaking or completion of course on public speaking is preferred.
Primary Job Responsibilities - Speaker's Bureau
Goal: Assist in promoting community awareness and recruitment of volunteers
Objectives: Solicit opportunities and present to universities, churches, groups, and volunteer placement programs and service fairs.
- Contact agencies to offer presentations/request opportunity to speak with groups to promote recruitment
- Design presentations
- Track and report presentations
- Assist in outreach efforts related to volunteer recruitment drives by distributing posters and leaflets to campuses and the greater Tallahassee area
- Assist with other projects as needed
More opportunities with 2-1-1 Big Bend
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About 2-1-1 Big Bend
Location:
PO Box 10950, Tallahassee, FL 32302, US
Mission Statement
"Helping individuals and communities by bringing people and services together through programs which include telephone counseling, crisis intervention, information, referral, and training services."
Description
- 2-1-1 Big Bend provides a 24 hour free community hotline service called Helpline 2-1-1 offering individual, confidential counseling and human service information.
- 2-1-1 Big Bend provides help for: relationship issues, domestic violence, suicide, mental health concerns, substance abuse, grief, pregnancy, rape, abuse, crisis, housing assistance, disabilities, teen concerns, youth behavior problems and community information and referrals.
- A free, searchable resource database is provided on our website at www.211bigbend.org.
- 2-1-1 Big Bend is also the statewide hotline provider for Floridians seeking HIV/AIDS information, family health information and parenting support.
- 2-1-1 is an innovative response to society's demand for critical community information access - saving money and time by helping cut through the confusing maze of information and services that frequently overwhelm individuals, and providing a entry point for social assistance.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2-1-1 Big Bend, Inc.Tallahassee, FL 32302
DATE POSTED
July 24, 2018
SKILLS
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Marketing Strategy & Planning
- Public Relations
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 12 hours per month
- minimum of 100 hours total commitment