Become a Volunteer Crisis Counselor.
It's time for you to fulfill that strong need within yourself to change the world a little bit. By doing so, you'll be joining one of the greatest volunteer programs in the universe.
Volunteer rape crisis and domestic violence advocates provide crisis counseling, emotional support and advocacy to survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence who seek treatment in the emergency departments of our affiliate hospitals, which include Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Morningside, Lenox Health Greenwich Village, Brookdale Hospital, NYU-Brooklyn, and Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. All it takes is a comprehensive 40-hour training (provided by us), two 12-hour shifts per month, and a willingness to do a whole lot of good.
To become an advocate, you must be:
- over 18 years of age
- able to reach Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Morningside, Lenox Health Greenwich Village, Brookdale Hospital, NYU-Brooklyn or Long-Island Jewish Forest Hills within 30 minutes in a cab that we pay for
- able to commit to being on-call for two 12-hour shifts per month and attend two continuing ed sessions per year
- able to commit to the program for at least one year if accepted
- Have access to a computer with high-speed internet
- Be able to attend all 5 training dates (TBD, October 2024)
Applications for our October 2023 training are now closed. To be placed on the outreach list for our October 2024 training, please fill out the form below
Interested in applying? How wonderful!
Send Amy Iwanowicz, our community programs manager, a message using the form below.
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