Crisis line
Enhanced advocacy / weekend advocate
Enhanced advocacy / weekend advocate
We can use your listening skills! You can provide a first response to our crisis calls right from your own phone during non-business hours. You will be trained to provide adequate advocacy to survivors or victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and staff back-up will always be available. You must be 19 years old and must complete training and a background check.
Enhanced advocacy / weekend advocate
Enhanced advocacy / weekend advocate
Enhanced advocacy / weekend advocate
Our weekend advocates are on call from Friday at 4 p.m. until Sunday at 4 p.m. The position pays $100/weekend, and staff back-up will always be available. Duties include receiving direct phone calls from law enforcement and hospital personnel, speaking with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, responding in person to a hospital or police station in order to meet with victims, making arrangements for safe shelter, and answering the crisis line when needed. This opportunity is available after some crisis line experience.
Childcare
Enhanced advocacy / weekend advocate
Childcare
The Bridge provides childcare for daytime and evening support groups. Childcare volunteers supervise children during meetings and activities, maintaining an atmosphere of non-violence while allowing children to express themselves in a healthy, safe, engaging environment.