Volunteer Advocate for Sexual Assault Response Network (SARN)

HelpLine is recruiting for SARN volunteers in the counties we serve (Delaware, Morrow, Union, Crawford and Wyandot.) Volunteer advocates help provide on-call coverage for our 24/7 rape crisis response. Advocates provide emotional support and resources to survivors when they are at the emergency room or at a local law enforcement department. HelpLine will provide all the necessarily training; you provide the empathy. The survivors will not remember what you said or what you did; they just appreciate someone being there at their time of need.

Our advocates are placed on a schedule that is updated monthly. Your time commitment is flexible and can change as needed. The idea is that you are committing to being available to respond to a call-out for 10-12 hours at a time. This doesn't mean you will receive the call to assist a survivor every time you say you're able to, but we know that you can be called if needed. For example, some people can only make themselves available for 2 Saturdays and Sundays a month. Some people are able to be available some weeknights but never the weekend. That is totally ok!