- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
Become a Volunteer Crisis Intervention Advocate!
ORGANIZATION: Standing Together to End Sexual Assault
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
Become a part of STESA’s Crisis Intervention advocacy!
STESA is currently recruiting volunteers for our upcoming Hotline Advocacy Training.
The 60-hour training will begin October 16, 2023 and end December 2, 2023.
- Mondays and Wednesdays virtually from 6:00-8:30 PM over Zoom.
- The following Saturdays in-person from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM: October 21 and 28 November 4,11, and 18 December 2
- No classes the week of November 20
Once training and certification are completed, Advocates commit to a weekly 6-hour shift on the 24-hour Hotline to provide crisis counseling, information, advocacy and accompaniment to survivors of sexual assault and their families and friends. Advocates also provide support to survivors and their loved ones.
If you have any questions, please contact Nestor at Nestor@sbstesa.org
Thank you for your interest in STESA and supporting survivors!
Stay tuned for future training dates including a training offered in Spanish.
More opportunities with Standing Together to End Sexual Assault
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Standing Together to End Sexual Assault
Location:
433 E Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, US
Mission Statement
MISSION STATEMENT Standing Together to End Sexual Assault (STESA) empowers people through healing and social change to eliminate all forms of sexual violence. We are committed to transforming lives by providing services and education to meet the needs of our diverse community. VISION STATEMENT To create a community free from all forms of sexual violence.
Description
Standing Together to End Sexual Assault (STESA), formerly Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center (SBRCC), is a private, non-profit agency that has provided counseling, crisis intervention, and support services to survivors of sexual assault and their families since 1974. The organization began with a handful of volunteers who identified a critical need in the community. Since then STESA has developed into an organization which each year provides multiple services to hundreds of clients and education to thousands of people in our community.
STESA is an inclusive organization that welcomes survivors, significant others, volunteers and staff of all gender identities, sexual orientations, races, classes, abilities, and ages.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
433 E. Canon Perdido St.Santa Barbara, CA 93101
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2023
SKILLS
- Bilingual
- English
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteer Crisis Intervention Training is 60 hours. All Crisis Intervention Advocates are required to commit to at least one, six-hour shift per week for one year.
- Visit https://sbstesa.org/volunteer/ for more information or contact Program Director Nestor at nestor@sbstesa.org