September 2024 Volunteer Training Session
Summary
Location
Ottawa, Ontario
When
About This Opportunity
We are recruiting volunteers for our September 2024 training session!
Specific objectives of the program are:
- To lessen the trauma of being victimized.
- To help the individual who has been victimized cope with the impact.
- To encourage the individual who has been victimized connect with appropriate community resources.
- To assist police, emergency and community services in meeting the needs of individuals who have been victimized.
- To provide opportunity for the community to become more involved in dealing with the effects of victimization.
- To reduce the negative impact of victimization by providing safety planning, emotional support and immediate referrals to community services, if necessary.
- To help the individual who has been victimized regain a sense of personal control.
- To enable the individual who has been victimized cope with their immediate situation.
- To engage in advocacy for individuals who have been victimized.
- To share resources and knowledge with other community agencies about safety planning.
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
- Clean driving record & insurance coverage