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Published 9/18/25 10:01AM

Sexual Assault Victim Advocate

Women's Center
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Cocoa, FL
I Want to Volunteer

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    One - 6 hour on-call shift per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Housing & Homelessness, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Human Trafficking, Victim Support, Women
    Benefits:
    Training Provided, Academic Credit Available
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    23+
    Other Requirements:
    30 Hour online training, Fingerprint Background Screening, On the Job Training and Shadowing

    Description

    Be a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate! This is a great way to help someone in their time of need.

    A SAVS volunteer advocate is a person who is there to comfort a victim who has experienced a rape or sexual assault. A victim who calls the SAVS hotline and requests a forensic exam will be directed to the Exam Center and a specialized nurse (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) as well as a victim advocate will be called out to meet them. Advocates attend a forensic exam to be the support system for a victim. Having a caring and compassionate victim advocate present during this difficult time is such a blessing for the victims and their family members (if present). The advocate offers emotional support and gives important information to the victim for follow up services.

    In order to be one of our valued volunteer advocates, you must complete an online training course that can be done from the comfort of your home. This will be followed by a background check/fingerprinting, an interview, and additional training at The Women’s Center. This includes shadowing with an experienced advocate at a forensic exam before you go on your own.

    Our advocates sign up each month for the shifts that they are available to be "on-call".

    Location

    On-site

    Brevard County

    Cocoa, FL, USA
    Directions

    You will be on call from your home ready to be dispatched to Brevard County Area Hospitals and our stand alone Exam Center.

    Exam Center - Cocoa

    Hospitals:

    • Parrish Medical Center
    • Cape Canaveral Hospital
    • Viera Hospital
    • Holmes Regional Medical Center
    • Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital
    • Health First Palm Bay Hospital

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Contact Sierra Thompson, Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator, 321-242-3110 ext 2111

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