VolunteersVolunteers are ordinary people who perform extraordinary work. It doesn’t take a great deal of time or sacrifice to make a difference in the life of another person. All it takes is the desire to reach out to others and a willingness to learn. At Women Helping Women, we recognize the importance of volunteers. Many of our key services depend upon dedicated volunteers. That’s why we provide thorough tra OpportunitiesWomen Helping Women offers various volunteer opportunities: Domestic Violence Advocates - accompany victims as they proceed through the court system. Court volunteers need to be available one Saturday morning a month. Sexual Assault Advocates - respond to calls from the Crisis Line and provide hospital accompaniment to rape victims during evenings, weekends, or holidays. Community Education Volunteers - assist with our date rape/dating violence prevention programs given at junior and senior high schools and community events throughout Hamilton County. Clerical/Special Project Volunteers - support our staff through administrative work, website development and fundraising. TrainingOur agency offers a 40-hour training program three times a year, during evenings and weekends in February/March, June and September/October. Topics covered include: sexual assault, domestic violence, history of the agency, explanation of the agency's mission and services, crisis intervention, cultural sensitivity, personal safety, legal and mental health issues. Volunteers will learn the agency's policies and procedures for working with clients. There are specific instructions given on how to respond to a person in a crisis over the telephone as well as in person. In addition, the training provides information on court procedures that prepare the volunteer to provide in-court support and information to victims. Click here to see a list of upcoming training dates. Click here to see current Volunteer/After-Hour opportunities. Volunteer Application FormClick here to view an Application form in MS Word format. Print the form, complete it and mail to our office. Current VolunteersFor your convineniece we've created links to frequently used documents for you to print out and use. Telephone Outcome Indicator Sheet
For more information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator: (513) 977-5546
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ining, continuous educational opportunities and support to volunteers so that they feel confident in their work. 