| SAFE in Hunterdon Serving Women, Men and Families in Crisis |
| Call 24 Hours a Day 908-788-4044 1-888-988-4033 |
| SAFE in Hunterdon is a not-for profit agency serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. MISSION STATEMENT In an atmosphere of professionalism and excellence, our mission is to: Reduce the prevalence of intimate violence in society. Provide safety through free and confidential services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault including all ages, genders, cultures, religions and sexual orientations. Empower victims, survivors and their families to live enriched lives free from violence. Heighten our community's awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault through risk reduction education. |
| The only way SAFE in Hunterdon can continue to provide free services such as emergency shelter, counseling and legal advocacy is with your help. |
SAFE in Hunterdon is a United Way Member and a
member of the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women
member of the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women
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Some of the Volunteer Opportunities at SAFE in Hunterdon:
Child Care: (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers work and play with children of various age groups.
Provide a comforting non-threatening presence to children whose
parent must be away for court appearances, counseling
sessions, etc. A volunteer assisting with childcare could work in
our Children's Program, Shelter or Transitional House.
Mentoring Program: (40 hr. training course required)
A volunteer will be matched with a Transitional House resident
and assist in areas such as computer skills/job skills, apartment
hunting, researching schools or simply going out to
dinner/movies/etc.
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)/Sexual Assault Response Team
(SART) (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers work in direct client-contact during crisis situations
involving incidences of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Necessitates working co-operatively with local police
departments and medical professionals to ensure immediate
emotional support, information, advocacy and resource referrals
to victims.
Hotline Coverage: (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers will work with the supervision of an agency advocate
answering the 24-hour hotline. A hotline worker needs to be an
attentive listener, empathetic and calm in emergency situations.
Office Coverage: (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers work during normal office hours to supplement staff
coverage of the reception desk. Volunteers will also perform
other routine administrative tasks.
Transportation: (40 hr training course required)
On-call basis t assist with transporting clients to family court for
scheduled hearings or to other scheduled appointments.
Fundraising/Holiday Drives:
Volunteers assist fundraising campaigns by soliciting donations
and organizing aspects of the various campaigns. Volunteers
can help organize gift/donation drives within their community or
coordinate donations received at SAFE in Hunterdon during the
holidays.
Other Services:
Volunteers who have specialized skills can present a seminar to
Transitional House residents (e.g. Basic Home or Auto
Maintenance and Repairs, Deb Management/Budgeting, Job
Counseling, Etc.) or provide other services according to your
talents.
Consignment Shop:
The Consignment shop operates solely through volunteer
efforts. Located at 30 Fulper Road in Flemington, NJ., proceeds
benefit agency programs and services. Call (909) 788-4017 for
more details.
Child Care: (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers work and play with children of various age groups.
Provide a comforting non-threatening presence to children whose
parent must be away for court appearances, counseling
sessions, etc. A volunteer assisting with childcare could work in
our Children's Program, Shelter or Transitional House.
Mentoring Program: (40 hr. training course required)
A volunteer will be matched with a Transitional House resident
and assist in areas such as computer skills/job skills, apartment
hunting, researching schools or simply going out to
dinner/movies/etc.
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)/Sexual Assault Response Team
(SART) (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers work in direct client-contact during crisis situations
involving incidences of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Necessitates working co-operatively with local police
departments and medical professionals to ensure immediate
emotional support, information, advocacy and resource referrals
to victims.
Hotline Coverage: (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers will work with the supervision of an agency advocate
answering the 24-hour hotline. A hotline worker needs to be an
attentive listener, empathetic and calm in emergency situations.
Office Coverage: (40 hr. training course required)
Volunteers work during normal office hours to supplement staff
coverage of the reception desk. Volunteers will also perform
other routine administrative tasks.
Transportation: (40 hr training course required)
On-call basis t assist with transporting clients to family court for
scheduled hearings or to other scheduled appointments.
Fundraising/Holiday Drives:
Volunteers assist fundraising campaigns by soliciting donations
and organizing aspects of the various campaigns. Volunteers
can help organize gift/donation drives within their community or
coordinate donations received at SAFE in Hunterdon during the
holidays.
Other Services:
Volunteers who have specialized skills can present a seminar to
Transitional House residents (e.g. Basic Home or Auto
Maintenance and Repairs, Deb Management/Budgeting, Job
Counseling, Etc.) or provide other services according to your
talents.
Consignment Shop:
The Consignment shop operates solely through volunteer
efforts. Located at 30 Fulper Road in Flemington, NJ., proceeds
benefit agency programs and services. Call (909) 788-4017 for
more details.
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