SafeNest
| Our mission | To be the leading advocate in promoting the eradication of domestic violence by providing confidential assistance including shelter, food, clothing, counseling, education, and other services to individuals experiencing domestic violence while maintaining the highest respect and dignity for our clients. |
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| Needs |
Protection Order VolunteerProtection Order Assistants, located in the Family Violence Intervention Program at Family Court, help victims of domestic violence complete and file Protection Order applications. They provide information about the application process, safety planning and community resources.Shelter VolunteerShelter Advocates provide direct support and assistance to hotline callers and shelter residents. Duties include answering crisis calls, safety planning, screening callers for shelter and making appropriate referrals.Childcare VolunteerChildcare Volunteers are needed throughout the year. Opportunities include providing structured play activities, field trips, story time and arts and crafts.Court Support VolunteerCourt Support Volunteers work with victims of domestic violence at Family Court to provide support in the courtroom and debrief with them after proceedings. They assist victims as they navigate a complex legal system, as well as provide safety planning and community resources.Special Events VolunteerWe need help all the time. Sometimes with staffing information booths and distributing information on domestic violence for SafeNest at community fairs and events. Check out what opportunities are coming up that you can volunteer for.PS417 Crisis VolunteerVolunteer as a Crisis Advocate for Project Safe 417 (PS 417), a unique partnership between SafeNest and the North West Area Command (NWAC) designed to reduce domestic violence and homicides in our community by providing direct crisis intervention to victims on the scene. |
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| About us | Serving Clark County since 1977, Safe Nest is Nevada’s largest and most comprehensive charity devoted solely to domestic violence issues. Safe Nest’s programs are concentrated in four areas of service: advocacy, counseling, prevention and shelter. Our goal is to assist families from crisis to healing, while empowering victims toward self-sufficiency in violence-free lives. Prevention programs focus on children, teens, and young adults. |
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