LGBTQ Victim Advocacy Volunteers Needed

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Advocate for LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence. The victim advocate/event coordinator will i nteract with people who come into the center for walk-ins or who have general questions about the program. Assist advocates in providing crisis intervention, referrals and linkages to services to clients as needed. Providing advocacy and court support when necessary. Explaining and guiding through Victim’s Compensation Board Application as needed for clients who ask for application assistance. Participating in preparation of outreach materials as well as attending street and organizational outreaches such as resource fairs, health fairs and workshop presentations. Responsible for maintaining statistical information such as group sign-ins and outreach log-in sheets. Participate in trainings serving Domestic Violence, LGBTQ+, Criminal System, Legal Advocacy etc. Research and stay updated with upcoming events/fundraisers/workshops relevant to domestic violence and the LGBTQ+ community. Help with prevention based work such as providing Domestic Violence 101, DV + LGBTQ, and Healthy Relationships 101 presentations. Clerical support and answering calls that come into the outreach center.