Volunteers

Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center offers two types of volunteering opportunities.

Auxiliary

Helps with fundraising

The requirements for this type of volunteer is a willingness to devote time helping organize, promote, and participate in fundraising events.
Events include:

• Raffles
• Golf Outing
• Gift Gallery

Volunteer Advocate

A volunteer advocate must complete 40 hours of training in accordance of ICASA standards.   During which they will learn crisis intervention skills for covering the hotline and what is expected of a volunteer advocate at hospitals and law enforcement centers.

Hotline: It is covered from the privacy of your own home on evenings/weekends, and holidays.  You choose the rotation that fits your schedule.   Responsibilities include providing emotional support and information to survivors, family members, and friends.

Medical Advocacy:  While covering the hotline you may be called to respond to a victim at the hospital or law enforcement center.

Responsibilities:

• Arrive at the hospital or law enforcement center within 30 minutes of the call
• Ask victim’s permission to speak with them
• Provide information relevant to medical procedures and the criminal justice process
• Provide emotional support
• Provide intervention with family members and significant others when needed
• Make needed referrals

Volunteer Qualifications:

• Commitment to and supportive of sexual assault/abuse victims
• Be at least 18 years of age 

Volunteer Application Procedures:

• Contact Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center
• An application will be mailed out including a self addressed stamped envelope
• Upon receipt of application
• Applicants name will be placed on the interested volunteer advocate list
• Background check will be submitted for approval
• Applicants will be informed in a timely manner of upcoming training dates and times

Volunteer Advocate trainings are held twice a year.

Thank you for your interest in making a commitment to becoming an essential tool in helping victims heal.