Women’s Center Seeks Volunteers

DANBURY –– The Women’s Center of Greater Danbury is now screening volunteers for the its fall Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention training program. Bilingual and male candidates are encouraged to apply.

The 40-hour training will take place from 5:30 to 9 pm on September 29, October 1, 7, 9, 15, 21, 27, 29, November 3, 4, 13, and 18.

This training will qualify the volunteer to do crisis intervention counseling, which is a hotline position that can be done on-site during business hours or, after business hours, from the volunteer’s home. Crisis counseling can include helping a victim at the hospital or police station.

This training also is a prerequisite for specialized positions such as peer counseling, court advocacy, group facilitation, and shelter advocacy.

Day and evening child care positions also are available and require only a five-hour orientation.

During the last fiscal year, 55 volunteers provided 21,786 hours of support to the 17,152 adults and children served in the Greater Danbury area, including 932 from Newtown.

To learn more, call 731-5200, ext 200. A screening interview is required.