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Program: Extended Stay Shelter
Location: South Shelter, Englewood
Reports to: Bessana Kendig, Volunteer Coordinator
Shift: 4 hour shifts, morning or afternoon
Tasks: Work with partner volunteer to answer clients' questions, provide resources for Transportaion, and complete shelter upkeep projects
Skills Required: Ability to commit to a 4 hour shift once a week
Other: D irect service, 24-hour domestic violence training is req uired . Training is scheduled for the first two weeks of September outside of regular business hours and all dates are mandatory.
Summary:
Gateway Domestic Violence Services is the only 24/7 safe and confidential shelter for survivors of domestic violence in all of Aurora and Arapahoe county. In the United States, 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner. It’s paramount that we shine a light on domestic violence and spread the word about our organization as a community resource. Our organization relies on active volunteers like you to help us carry out our daily functions to reach as many as possible.
You will provide resources and services to clients in need within the shelter and help them navigate communal living and day to day life through supportive, trauma -informed interaction . Sound like something you’re passionate about ? We’re looking for 4-5 volunteers to sign up today.
26 Shifts
Fri Sep 20, 2024-
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM MST
-Spots available: 1
We are hoping to double up volunteers so no one is ever completely on their own.
Preventing and eliminating intimate partner violence through counseling, residential care and empowering people for social change.
Description
Gateway Domestic Violence Services offers counseling, residential care and court advocacy services for victims of domestic violence and their families in Arapahoe County, Colorado. We receive more than 9,000 crisis calls a year, provide 10,000+ nights of residential care for families and their pets, and we assist with 2,000+ court advocacy cases for domestic violence victims.
Individual counseling is available for women, men and children suffering from the effects of domestic violence. Gateway counselors work to empower and to heal the pain and scars of abusive relationships. Our process includes education, self- empowerment, building self-esteem, setting boundaries, safety planning, and forming healthy relationships.
We provide a 24-hour crisis line answered by trained staff who offer referrals, counseling and crisis intervention: 303.343.1851
At the Aurora Municipal Court, Gateway houses a Court Advocacy Program (CAP) that provides victims of domestic violence with emotional support, information on their legal options and support through the court processes.
Gateway operates two residential shelter facilities. The short-term facility in Aurora has 24 beds and a 30-day program; our long-term facility in southern Arapahoe county has a 15-bed capacity and extended stay up to 90 days.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights
Crisis Support
Women
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Crisis Support,
Women
WHEN
Fri Sep 20, 2024 - Thu Dec 19, 2024
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
This opportunity has 26 shifts
WHERE
PO Box 914Aurora, CO80014
(39.66316,-104.82795)
DATE POSTED
August 21, 2024
SKILLS
Administrative Support
Data Entry
Multi-Tasking
People Skills
Problem Solving
Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
Background Check
Must be at least 18
Orientation or Training
4 hour shift
Gateway requires and provides a 24-hour domestic violence training and background checks.
