Womanspace is seeking volunteers to join the Domestic Violence Victim Response Team and Sexual Assault Support Services Advocate Team.
Team members respond to local police stations or hospitals and meet with victims, providing them with support, information and referral. Training begins on March 5.
Volunteers in both teams support victims of domestic violence and sexual response when they need it most.
Qualifications include the ability to communicate well with others and be a good listener; ability to maintain confidentiality; 18 years of age and resident of or employed in the Mercer County area; valid New Jersey driver’s license and available transportation; no criminal history or prior history as a defendant in a domestic violence related matter; and availability to attend classes and meetings.
Volunteers will receive more than 80 hours of training on topics including the law, sensitivity to the needs of victims and their children, and how to provide appropriate responses at a very critical time. Trained volunteers need to be “on call” for two to four shifts a month.
Interested persons must submit to a background investigation, including fingerprinting. Bilingual individuals, especially those fluent in Spanish, Polish, and American Sign Language, are encouraged to apply.
Applications must be received by Feb. 8. For more information, contact Heidi Mueller at [email protected] and Alison Daks at [email protected], or call (609) 394-0136.
