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Volunteer Opportunities
Rape Victim Advocacy Program
Opportunities
Crisis-line advocate: staff the 24-hour Sexual Abuse Crisis Line (also
the Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline). Advocates offer support, healing
information and appropriate referrals to people from across the state.
Medical and legal advocate: Trained crisis line advocates provide
in-person advocacy to a survivor while she or he is reporting an assault
to the police station and/or hospital.
Board of Directors: Assist the agency with fundraising and planning.
Requirements
RVAP volunteer applicants must:
1. be at least 19 years old or demonstrate exceptional maturity.
2. provide references.
3. commit to the time requirements for training and volunteering. We
prefer a commitment of at least one year.
4. be mentally and emotionally prepared to commit to the volunteer
training process.
5. have the communications skills necessary to absorb the training
material; and be able to efficiently communicate with, and keep records
of, interactions with service-users.
6. demonstrate effective listening skills and respectful communication
in all RVAP interactions and volunteer work, including the volunteer
interview and training.
7. demonstrate acceptance of diverse lifestyles, values, and opinions,
and refrain from judging survivors' choices.
8. be committed to and motivated by the desire to provide advocacy,
support, and information to survivors of sexual abuse and the significant
others of victims and survivors.
9. show an ability to understand and willingness to adapt to a feminist,
nondirective, survivor-centered model of peer counseling.
Volunteer Bonus
Many departments within the University of Iowa offer college credit
to volunteers for their efforts.
Contact Information
Please visit the volunteer section of our website (www.rvap.org) to read more about our volunteer opportunities , view the dates and times of our next volunteer training session (offered three times per year in February, June, and September), and download the application forms. You may also call or email the volunteer coordinator to request these forms be mailed to you (please provide your full mailing address.
Email:volunteer-coordinator-rvap@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319/335-6001
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