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Midland, TX 79701
Family/Peer Support Volunteers provides support and comfort to children and/or family members by accompanying them while waiting for a forensic interview or during a court case. Family Greeter Volunteers must be able to pass a background check and complete a training course enabling them to provide crisis intervention with child-victims and their families.
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2017
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Midland, TX 79701
Hotline Volunteer Advocates sign-up for one-week shifts to carry the MRCCAC hotline cellular phone. Volunteers answer calls from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 a.m., Monday thru Thursday and from Friday at 5:00 pm until Monday at 8:00 am. Hotline Volunteer Advocates must be able to pass a background check and go through SAPT training (provided by MRCCAC).
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2017
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Flexible Schedule
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Midland, TX 79701
Administrative Support Volunteers assist staff with various activities which might include answering phones, filing, folding pamphlets, and organizing. All administrative support hours must be completed during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm.
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2017
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Flexible Schedule
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Midland, TX 79701
Hospital Accompaniment Volunteer Advocates sign-up for shifts to carry the MRCCAC hospital line cellular phone. Volunteers respond to the Midland Memorial Hospital emergency room from 5:00 pm until 8:30 am, Monday thru Thursday and Friday after 5:00 pm until 8:00 am on Monday, when a sexual assault victim presents at the ER for a sexual assault exam. Volunteer Advocates must be able to pass a background check and complete SATP training (provided by MRCCAC). While this is likely the most difficult of our volunteer tasks, it is essential and can be rewarding. Advocates provide support and resources to victims in a time of crisis. Clients accompanied by an advocate are more likely to seek other services such as advocacy and therapy.
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2017
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Flexible Schedule
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Midland, TX 79701
Pawz for Kids is a "therapy dog" program which provides abused children with the ability to interact with gentle, specially-trained dogs, providing a unique opportunity for healing and acceptance. Obedience training is the first requirement for a prospective Pawz for Kids volunteer team (dog and handler). A temperament-test by the dog trainer will be requested. Finally, the dogs are tested and certified by Therapy Dog International, Inc. Handlers must be able to pass a background check and complete a training course on providing crisis intervention with child-victims and their families.
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2017
