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Sexual Assault Resource Center: Become an Advocate for Sexual Assault Survivors
Posted by hannah.cherry
SARC is seeking highly dedicated volunteers interested in providing emotional support, resources, and information about medical and legal options for survivors of sexual assault and commercial sexual exploitation in Washington and Multnomah Counties. Advocates provide this service in two ways: (1) telephone response and (2) in-person response at safe locations such as hospitals, police departments, youth shelters, and other sites where law enforcement is present.
Requirements for this position include:
- 20 years or older, and identifying as female
- Commitment to a one-year volunteer term
- Completion of SARC’s 50 hour Advocacy Training (next training held in February, 2015)
- Sign up for a minimum of four, six hour shifts (24 hours total) each month
- Attend monthly volunteer meetings
- When on call, be available to support individuals over the phone, and respond in person to designated safe locations in Washington and Multnomah Counties
- Work professionally with case-related SARC staff and community partners
- Maintain confidentiality about clients, volunteers, staff, and the agency
How to Apply:
If you are interested in receiving more information on volunteering please email volunteer@sarcoregon.org or call 503-626-9100 ext. 226, and leave your name, phone number, and email address.
For more information about SARC and our volunteer opportunities, please visit our website: sarcoregon.org
About the Organization:
The Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) of Washington County, whose mission is to promote social justice by ending sexual violence through advocacy, support and education, was founded in 1977 and remains a unique fixture today in Oregon as one of the two remaining stand-alone non-profits dedicated to serving survivors of sexual assault. Our full array of free and confidential services include a 24-hour support line as well as an in-person response team for survivors who are undergoing medical attention and/or filing a police report, case management, support services for commercially sexually exploited children, individual and group mental health services, as well as two nine-week prevention curricula for both middle and high school students.