support a victim of abuse

The SafeChoice Domestic Violence and SafeChoice LGBTQ Programs serve victims of domestic and intimate partner violence by providing a 24-hour crisis line, a secure shelter a children’s advocacy program, legal advocacy, counseling, support groups, and community education opportunities.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas

Advocacy

Volunteer advocates at the Community Office assist with one-on-one advocacy based counseling and facilitate or co-facilitate support groups and classes. Domestic violence support groups have the following topics: general domestic violence (2 groups), domestic violence with focus of verbal/emotional abuse (1 group), Spanish-speaking domestic violence support group (1 group), domestic violence support group for queer survivors (2 groups).

Shelter

Our domestic violence shelter provides emergency shelter to a woman or a man with or without children fleeing physical, emotional, and verbal abuse. While at the shelter, occupants have access to information and referrals to community resources, advocacy based counseling, legal advocacy, and support groups. Volunteers may answer the hotline, provide advocacy to shelter residents, and assist with donations or clerical work around the office.

Children’s Advocacy

The Child Advocacy Program (CAP) focuses on early intervention for children of all ages at the shelter. Staff assess the emotional status of each child, offer individual and group counseling, and provide resources and referrals to mothers.  Children’s Advocacy volunteers co-facilitate group activities and provide positive adult interaction.

Community Education

Volunteers provide community education about domestic violence to many different groups in the community, including high schools and colleges. Training and resource materials are available for presentations.

Legal Advocacy

Volunteer advocates provide information and assistance in completing dissolutions, protection orders, and parenting plans.  They also provide court escorts and community referrals to victims of abuse.

Prevention in Schools

One in five youth age 11-14 say their friends are victims of dating violence and nearly half who are in relationships know friends who are verbally abused.  In response to these startling statistics, ywca clark county is training volunteers (18 years and older) to present a tested curriculum to middle schools all over Clark County.

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Download a volunteer application.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities with the the SafeChoice Domestic Violence Programs, contact Stephanie Barr, Director of Volunteer Development, at at 360 906 9112 or sbarr@ywcaclarkcounty.org.