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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are the mainstays of the services provided by Women's Resource Center . Women's Resource Center is supported by over 170 active community volunteers. Their compassionate involvement allows us to offer a wide variety of services to clients and their families that would otherwise be unavailable.

Specialized Volunteer Positions Available

Hotline Volunteer

Provide crisis intervention, information and referrals as well as empathic listening to callers on our 24-hour crisis hotline. Volunteers are expected to provide approximately two shifts per month.

Rape Crisis Volunteer

Provide in-person hospital response and telephone crisis intervention, advocacy, support and information to victims of sexual assault and/or their families and friends. Volunteers are expected to provide approximately two shifts per month.

Intake Specialist

Provide immediate assistance in the form of crisis intervention, resource referral, food and/or clothing to clients who call or visit the Center. Volunteers will work one, four-hour shift per week.

Intern

Provide group and/or individual therapy for clients. This position requires a graduate or post-graduate degree. A licensed clinical supervisor provides supervision. Volunteers will establish their schedules in consultation with their respective supervisors.

FVIP Program Volunteer

Provide various assistance to program staff, perpetrators and victims in the Family Violence Prevention Program. Volunteers will establish their schedules in consultation with their respective supervisors.

Children's Services Volunteer

Provide supervision, individual attention and activities to children residing at our shelter or transitional housing.

Shelter Volunteer

Provide support to the staff and residents in the form of paperwork assistance, crisis intervention and referrals.

Special Projects Volunteer

Provide assistance with various fundraisers, speaking engagements, informational fairs, repair work and specialized program such as the Thanksgiving Basket Program and Santa Program as well as various other jobs needed by staff.

Thrift Store Volunteer

Support the Thrift Store Manager with sorting donations, helping customers, ringing sales and interacting with customers.

Prospective Volunteer Requirements 

Requirements

• Male or female
• Age 18 and over (in some instances, for specific placements, we will accept under 18 years of age).
• A strong desire to assist clients

Volunteers need not have prior experience with domestic violence or sexual assault issues, but must be capable of understanding these phenomena and their impact on relationships, the participants and their families.

Benefits

In addition to receiving up-to-the-minute instructions in a variety of social service skills, volunteers will have the opportunity to work directly with clients in crisis. This experience can provide a crucial early method for volunteers to evaluate potential career choices and paths.

Women's Resource Center will offer additional specialized growth opportunities to volunteers who exhibit exceptional talent in the area of client services. Agency employment opportunities will be announced first to active volunteers.

There will be opportunities for social interaction with staff and other volunteers at such events as the annual Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition party, the annual Christmas party and a divergent choice of other social event.

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