Drive our 15 passenger van between the House and local hospitals in the morning or afternoon so that our families can spend time with their child. Volunteers must be willing to drive a 15 passenger van and have a clean driving record.
Opportunities to assist with advocacy include accompanying clients in court on general proceedings, protective orders, child custody, divorce, and criminal cases or accompanying clients in mediation sessions.
Assist the S.A.F.E. House by representing or assisting with the agency at domestic violence awareness events or fundraising events at various community venues, helping with special events and fundraisers, and assisting in data entry and special projects.
There are several opportunities to assist at the emergency shelter such as assisting in the Child Learning Center working with children on art and nurturing projects, tutoring children on English or Math, assisting with Hotline crisis calls, preliminary in-take of new clients, and general shelter upkeep, assisting staff with weekly shopping, or retrieving donations from…
Opportunities to help in the office include assisting with the sorting and distribution of in-kind donations, which includes supplying clothing to shelter residents and their children, responding to phone inquires or walk-in visitors; collecting and processing in-kind donations; assisting with general administrative functions, and troubleshooting problems and helping develop automated approaches to existing systems.
Book preparation events are held regularly each week. Preparing 52,000 books per month is a task that can only be accomplished with the help of dedicated volunteers. Volunteers are also needed to help scan books.
Protection 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 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.