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Sexual Violence/Domestic Violence Volunteer Advocate
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES INC
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Volunteer Advocates residing in Camden, Cumberland, or Gloucester County are needed to accompany sexual violence victims to the hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and courts. Confidential Sexual Violence Advocates (CSVA) & Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) assist with crisis intervention, advocacy, and hotline calls. Volunteers also attend community and health fairs representing Center For Family Services and the SERV program.
Volunteers must:
- be 18 years of age
- Complete 40 hours of CSVA training (for volunteers only serving Camden) and pass the Sexual Violence Advocate exam / Complete the 60 hours of CSVA and DVRT training (for Gloucester and Cumberland Counties) and pass the dual Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocate exam
Center For Family Services provides the volunteer advocate training program several times throughout the year. For more information or to register for the next training session, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
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About CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES INC
Location:
584 Benson Street, Camden, NJ 08103, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Center For Family Services is to support and empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve a better life through vision, hope, and strength. The vision of Center For Family Services is for all people to lead capable, responsible, fulfilled lives in strong families and healthy communities.
Description
Center For Family Services is a strong and innovative non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives. With services across New Jersey and a history dating back to 1920, Center For Family Services is committed to uplifting individuals and families through our innovative continuum of care.
Headquartered on Benson Street in Camden City, Center For Family Services has office locations and programs across the State of New Jersey.
Our 100-year history includes humble beginnings with programs that only scratched the surface of the challenges our community faced. Today, our continuum of care is strong, robust, evidence-based and ever-changing to meet the needs of each child, individual, family in our care across NJ.
Center For Family Services is a force for positive change in our community. Whether it’s a child who is ready for preschool, a young person in need of the support of a mentor, a teen without a safe place to call home, a family facing the trauma of domestic violence, a person seeking help for an addiction, or a family in crisis, our dedicated staff are here to help. We are here to heal, educate, and protect children and families. Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty, violence, trauma, and addiction and to help people to overcome obstacles, to find comfort, and to build the foundation for a successful future.
Together we improve lives.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Crisis Support
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(39.42734 ,-75.23408 )
DATE POSTED
March 8, 2023
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 year commitment to receive Certifications