How can I volunteer at the Family Crisis Center?
Your interest in helping to make our community a safer place is the foundation of the Family Crisis Center. Your volunteer service is appreciated not only by our staff, but by the victims who benefit from your dedication.
Trained Advocates (24-hour HOTLINE)
Advocate Training is a 40-hour domestic violence and sexual assault training. The State of Idaho requires this training to be a volunteer advocate working directly with victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. As an Advocate, we will ask you to volunteer one week out of the month to answer the crisis line and respond to calls. During that time, you will have the phone from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. on weekdays, and for 24 hrs on weekends and holidays. Advocates must be 18 years of age.
During the training, the topics will be:
- Advocacy
- Domestic Violence
- Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
- Sexual Assault
- General Victim Services
- Use of Local Resources
- Domestic Violence Laws
- Stalking
At completion of the training, you should have an extensive knowledge of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, etc. and be able to respond to and effectively assist families dealing with abuse in their homes.
Residential Assistants:
Residential Program Volunteers meet monthly (on the third Saturday of each month) to work on miscellaneous shelter projects. This may include gardening, yard work, painting rooms, cleaning, picking up donations, grocery shopping, or even projects that volunteers propose. This is a great opportunity for volunteers with special talents or skills!
Educational Outreach:
Volunteers are assigned on an as needed basis to provide assistance with community outreach opportunities in Howard County. Volunteers will represent the Center at community fairs, high schools, hospitals, and local colleges. Volunteers will promote the agency by speaking about our services and inform others how they can get involved.
