Volunteer Advocate Opportunities |
Our Mission is to serve all survivors of sexual violence through advocacy, education, and activism.
Our volunteer's advocates come from all walks of life and educational backgrounds. They have an empathetic and non-judgmental attitude and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to all agency policies.
The role of a crisis line advocate:
The role of a crisis line advocate:
- Offer emotional support to victims and survivors of sexual assault by staffing a 24-hour crisis line.
- Provide resources and referrals to crisis line callers as needed.
- Be trained to serve better victims, families, and friends who may call the crisis line.
- Take at least two crisis line shifts a month from 5:00 pm to 8:00 am during the week and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or 5:00 pm to 8:00 am on weekends.
- The crisis line calls are forwarded to the advocates home or cell phone.
- Advocates must be 18 years of age or older
- Complete an application
- Complete an initial interview
- Successfully pass a criminal background check
- All volunteer advocates are required to complete a crisis line advocacy training. The training teaches advocacy skills and educates individuals about resources in the community, enabling volunteers to provide support to victims and survivors of sexual assault.
- For safety and privacy reasons, volunteer advocates do not provide transportation or personal information such as phone numbers, addresses, etc.
- We ask that our volunteers commit for at least one year.
Volunteering with the Shafer Center is genuinely like no other volunteer service. Our volunteers find it exciting, rewarding, and realize that they can make a difference! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer advocate, please fill out the questionnaire below, and our volunteer coordinator will contact you with more information about volunteering along with an application. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 601-264-7777 or theshafercenter@aol.com.
We hope to have you as a volunteer advocate!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
Like us on Facebook or check out our website at www.shafercenter.info
We hope to have you as a volunteer advocate!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
Like us on Facebook or check out our website at www.shafercenter.info