Volunteer with WISE

WISE values community participation and engagement. We have several volunteer roles and opportunities at WISE. We hope that you will join us to end gender-based violence in the Upper Valley.

Volunteer Advocates

Volunteer Advocates are an integral component of WISE’s 24-hour advocacy response. Advocates are trained on the dynamics of violence and are equipped with the skills to provide advocacy, support, and resources both over the phone and on-site at local emergency departments and police stations. Volunteers staff two shifts per month on our crisis line during nights, weekends and holidays, and support staff advocates during the day. The on-call schedule is flexible. Volunteers are paired with an experienced backup and given a pager to be able to respond to calls from their homes. Volunteer advocates must participate in both the Foundations of Gender-Based Violence and Supporting Survivors Training. These trainings take place throughout the year. For more information, contact volunteers@wiseuv.org.

WISE Ambassadors

Together, we can end violence in the Upper Valley. WISE Ambassadors play a critical role building WISE’s presence in the community. Ambassadors may table at community events, distribute WISE materials and volunteer in other ways to promote WISE visibility and access to advocacy in the community. Community members interested in becoming WISE Ambassadors must complete the Foundations of Gender-Based Violence training, which takes place throughout the year. For more information, contact volunteers@wiseuv.org.

Interns

Dedicated interns take on projects connected to the work at WISE. Interns focus on either community outreach and development, crisis and advocacy, or another specific project that meets the intern’s educational requirements as well as an identified need of the organization. WISE interns are required to complete, at a minimum, the Foundations of Gender-Based Violence training. For more information, contact volunteers@wiseuv.org.

Ready to Join Us?

WISE training provides the framework and skills to help end violence, share hope and change lives. Our popular Foundations of Gender-Based Violence introduces the dynamics of gender-based violence and is recommended for everyone interested in understanding our work, becoming a Volunteer Advocate or Ambassador for WISE, or simply curious about how and why gender-based violence exists. Supporting Survivors prepares participants to volunteer on our crisis line.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our volunteer application. Once we receive your application, we will contact you to schedule a time for you to visit the WISE Program Center to participate in an interview.

Or you can download the application and email it to volunteers@wiseuv.org.

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Name*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

1. Are you 18 years of age or older?

Yes

No

2. Please check the phase of training that you are interested in completing:

I would like to volunteer as a Crisis Line Advocate

I would like to volunteer as a WISE Ambassador

I would like to learn more about gender-based violence

I would like to learn more about how I can support my community, workplace, etc.

3. How did you learn about WISE and/or the volunteer training program?

4. Please tell us briefly why you are interested in the volunteer training.

5. Please describe some of your life, educational and/or work experiences, along with any specific qualities or skills that could be beneficial in your desired volunteer role.

6. Are there other skills or interests that you have which you might like to bring to WISE? This may include fundraising, database entry, foreign language translation, legal expertise, etc.

7. Is there anything else that you feel is important for us to know about you?

Explanation

*Question 8 -12 are only for those interested in becoming a crisis line advocate.*

8. What do you see as the role of a domestic/sexual violence after-hours crisis line advocate/support group facilitator?

9. What challenges do you foresee to volunteering on the crisis line after hours/facilitating support groups?

10. Do you feel comfortable responding to calls in the middle of the night (i.e. being woken up in the middle of the night, driving to the local hospital/PD, etc.)?

11. Volunteer Training is resource intensive and state standards require that advocates and/or support group facilitators receive a minimum of 30 hours of training, therefore attendance is strongly encouraged. Are you able to commit to attending all of the training sessions? If not, please note which days/dates you have conflict and the nature of the conflict.

12. Can you commit to at least one year of volunteer service at WISE? If not, please describe what your intended commitment may be.

Please list a reference that we may contact:*

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Every hour, every day 866-348-WISE

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