Volunteer Advocate

Duties include:

• Provide a client a safe space within which s/he can be in crisis.
• Listening.
• Asking a client what their needs are.
• Respecting her/his limits.
• Providing resources and referral information.
• Encouraging her/him to help themselves and their children.
• Acknowledging her/him for hard work accomplished.
• Calling agencies on a client's behalf when s/he requests your help.
• Being honest.
• Empathaizing with her/him.
• Recognizing that each client reacts differently to crisis.
• Focusing, clarifying, being honest, real and present.
• Having a support system for yourself.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Cover the crisis line on a regular basis.
• Attend a 56 hour training.
• Assist clients with needs identified by them.
• Attend monthly Advocate meetings.
• Make a one year commitment.
• Keep in contact with volunteer coordinator as needed.
• Complete 6 hours of continuing education per year.
• Fill out any necessary forms.
• Meet with Coordinator yearly for evaluation.
• Support social change to end violence in our community and society.

Volunteer Application Form
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Board of Directors

If you are interested in serving on Board of Directors for Hands of Hope Resource Center, please utilize the following links for further information.

Board of Directors Application Form (printable version)

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Help, Hope and Healing Newsletter

If you are interested in helping to assemble, address and sort our bi-annual newsleetter, please contact Karla Montag at 320-632-1657 or send an e-mail at karla@handsofhope.net.

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General Office Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer in one of our offices, please contact Karla Montag at 320-632-1657 or send her an e-mail at karla@handsofhope.net.
Duties:

• Answering phones
• Greeting clients
• Filing
• Cleaning offices
• Helping to collect and distribute donations
• Helping with packaging and mailing of used cellular phones.
• Calling past clients to evaluate our services.

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