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◊◊ most urgently needed◊◊

◊◊ Sexual Assault Volunteer Advocate◊◊
Crisis intervention services to those affected by sexual assault. Involves evening, overnight and weekend coverage of crisis hotline, including both phone and face-to-face crisis advocacy at area hospitals and police agencies. Approximately 3 shifts per month required.

Upcoming Sexual Assault volunteer training dates:
Friday, Sept. 24 from 5:30 PM - 9 PM

Sunday, Sept. 26 from 9 AM - 4 PM

Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 AM - 4 PM

Weeknight in October from 5:30 PM - 9 PM TBA

Applications for Sexual Assault volunteer training will be accepted though August 31. To fulfill Sexual Assault volunteer training requirements, each of the above sessions must be attended in its entirety.

◊◊ Crisis Call Volunteer◊◊
Weekday daytime coverage of crisis hotline, providing emotional support
and information regarding domestic violence and sexual assault.

Shelter Volunteer (direct service)
Provide general support and assistance to domestic violence victims residing at Vera House shelters. May include transporting victims and their children to appointments and assisting with child care as needed.

Family Court Volunteer
Assist individuals requesting orders of protection and/or custody petitions from family court.

Foster Pet Care
Volunteers in this program take companion animals into their homes
to enable individuals in abusive relationships to seek shelter and know
that their pets will be well cared for.

Non-direct Volunteer
Perform clerical, household or general tasks (i.e. answering telephones, cleaning, picking up donations, etc.)

Special Events Volunteer
Assist with Vera House fundraising events and projects, such as
"Wrapsody".

Board of Directors
Volunteers serve on the Board to review programs, establish policies
and ensure financial stability.

Foundation Board of Trustees
Volunteers are recruited to assist in fundraising and in investing
the agency's money to support programs and services.

Independent Volunteer
Individuals or community groups volunteer their time to sponsor fundraising events, coordinate special projects (i.e. holiday parties)
for shelter residents or donate professional services.

Requirements for new volunteers

Must be at least 18 years old.
Cannot be in crisis due to domestic or sexual violence, substance abuse
or some other critical event. Some of our best volunteers have personal experiences with domestic and/or sexual violence. These experiences allow them to be even more sensitive to the issues of others; however, it is possible for a person's own issues to get in the way of being effective in helping others. We will help applicants to assess where they are in their own personal experience. There may still be work that needs to be done before a person can volunteer. Volunteers may be asked to work in a different area than the one requested, or we may suggest counseling prior to volunteering. This benefits both the volunteers and the people they may serve.
Prospective volunteers must complete an application form and attend
an interview prior to being accepted into the training program.
All volunteers must take Core Training, which provides a base, and
additional specialized training if a volunteer would like to work on the
Crisis Line, Family Court, Shelter or as a Sexual Assault Advocate.
Volunteers are expected to attend all scheduled training sessions.

If you are interested in
Crisis Calls, Direct Service or Family Court Training
you must attend ONE Orientation Session.
After completing orientation, you may attend 12 hours of
basic domestic violence/sexual assault volunteer training,
followed by 8 hours of crisis calls/support line & family court
volunteer training.

If you are interested in
Specialized Sexual Assault Volunteer Training
you must attend ONE Orientation Session.
After completing orientation, you may attend 20 hours of
specialized sexual assault volunteer training.

The next Sexual Assault Volunteer training sessions are:
Friday, Sept. 24 from 5:30 PM - 9 PM

Sunday, Sept. 26 from 9 AM - 4 PM

Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 AM - 4 PM

Weeknight in October from 5:30 PM - 9 PM TBA

Applications for Sexual Assault volunteer training will be accepted through August 31. To fulfill Sexual Assault volunteer training requirements, each of the above sessions must be attended in its entirety.

All trainings take place at the Vera House administrative office
6181 Thompson Road . Suite 100 . Syracuse, NY 13206

Interested in learning more
about becoming a Vera House volunteer?

Please click below to complete our volunteer application

Upon receipt of your completed application, one of our
Volunteer Coordinators will contact you.



Vera House, Inc. 6181 Thompson Road . Suite 100 . Syracuse, NY 13206
315-425-0818 . Administrative Offices
24-hour Crisis & Support Lines: 315-468-3260 Domestic Violence . 315-422-7273 Rape & Sexual Assault TTY 315-484-7263 (business hours)
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