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Crisis & Support Line Advocate
Being an advocate is easier than you think, and you can volunteer from your home! Volunteers are needed to train as Advocates for Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine’s (SARSSM) 24-hour Crisis & Support Line serving Cumberland and York counties.
As an advocate you will provide support and information by phone to victim/survivors and concerned others on the Crisis & Support Line. We offer a free comprehensive training and there is always a staff person available for support while you are on call. There are flexible shifts to fit your schedule and we offer many volunteer appreciation events throughout the year. This is a very rewarding volunteer opportunity both personally and professionally.
The next training session will begin Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Applications are currently being accepted.
Click Here to view our Crisis & Support Line Advocate Training Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Click Here to download a Crisis & Support Line Volunteer Advocate Application.
Volunteers choose their own shifts, we only ask that they take one shift per week, with at least one shift per month being a weekend shift. Shifts range from 7 - 9 hours. Volunteer advocates have access to pagers if needed.
Volunteers must complete our agency's comprehensive advocate training in Portland, must make a one-year commitment, and the minimum age is 18. Background checks are completed on all Advocates.
Click here to watch a video of our advocate, Elaine Riesenberg, who won a WCSH Channel 6 2009 "6 Who Care" Award. She talks about her experience as an advocate and why it her volunteer work is important to her.
