Support Survivors of Sexual Assault

Are you committed to eliminating sexual violence in our community? Want to be a part of a team that supports sexual assault survivors through a 24-hour crisis hotline and hospital accompaniment? The YWCA Greater Los Angeles needs YOUR help!

YWCA Greater Los Angeles Survivor Empowerment Services provides comprehensive services to survivors of sexual assault 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We need the assistance of volunteers like YOU to continue providing these much-needed services in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Volunteers will assist with the intake of calls from our 24-hour crisis hotline and provide accompaniments as victim advocates to survivors of sexual assault treated at one of our SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) hospitals. Volunteer Advocates also assist in educating the community about the emerging issue of sexual violence and are ambassadors of the YWCA GLA Survivor Empowerment Services.

All YWCA Greater Los Angeles Survivor Empowerment Services volunteers must attend and complete a 66-hour Dual Certification (Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence) training before becoming a Certified Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Volunteer Advocate. YWCA GLA, SES is now recruiting for our first cohort of 2025! Our training will begin on August 5, 2025!

This is your chance to join the movement and become a Certified Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Volunteer Advocate to help provide support to sexual assault survivors.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Mandatory attendance at all training sessions (66 hours) to successfully become a certified Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Victim Advocate
• Monthly sign-ups for Volunteer Service
• Attend monthly in-service (continuing education) meetings

Training Topics Include [but aren't limited to]:

• Rape Trauma Syndrome
• Introduction to Domestic Violence
• Local Law Enforcement Agency Procedures and Investigations
• Human Trafficking and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
• Agency Response Procedures
• Role of the Advocate