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14 people are interested
LGBTQ+/Polyamory/Kink Direct Service Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: The Network/La Red
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14 people are interested
Volunteers provide survivors with connection to community, peer-support, safety planning assistance, information about partner abuse, and resources by:
- Staffing our 24-hour crisis hotline
- Checking-in with guests in our Housing Pathways Program
- Co-facilitating our telephone-based support groups
- Sharing information about TNLR, our services and the issue of partner abuse in our communities at outreach events and on social media
- Facilitating workshops about partner abuse in LGBTQ+ communities
- Planning events like Paint the Town and Wild Tongues
- Participating in committees to discuss how to do our work more intentionally
- Organizing and being in solidarity with the communities we work with
As a volunteer, you will develop skills in direct service, community outreach & organizing, grassroots fundraising, crisis intervention, public speaking, advocacy, event coordination, workshop facilitation, group facilitation, marketing, and communications.
Volunteer Requirements:
- Attend and graduate our organizational training. The next training starts on November 2nd.
- Complete 12 hours of hotline coverage a month between 6pm and 12am Monday-Thursday and/or between 8am and 6pm on Wednesdays for the first year of volunteering.
- Receive ongoing support through our Big Group and Direct Service Support Meetings
More opportunities with The Network/La Red
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Network/La Red
Location:
PO Box 6011, Boston, MA 02114, US
Mission Statement
The Network/La Red (TNLR) is a survivor-led organization working to end partner abuse in the LGBTQ+, Kink, and Polyamorous communities. We strengthen our communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services.
Description
The Network/La Red currently provides the following services:
- 24-Hour bilingual, TTY-accessible hotline
- Phone: (617) 742-4911
- Telephone-based Support Groups
- We currently offer two types of groups with more to come: LGBTQ+ Survivors and LGBTQ+ BIPOC Survivors
- Housing Pathways Program:
- Transitional Housing: Up to 2 years of rental assistance (max $1,000/month), with ongoing supportive counseling and advocacy
- Safehome: Up to 1 month stay in a confidential location for an individual or family, with ongoing supportive counseling and advocacy
- Individual support and advocacy program that provides safety planning, court accompaniment, information, referrals, assistance accessing other services, and supportive counseling
- Community education, both through an outreach program that offers workshops and training on issues related to LGBTQ+ partner abuse, and our national bilingual newsletter
- Consultation and technical assistance to other partner abuse programs, whether LGBTQ-focused or not; batterer intervention programs; LGBTQ+ service providers; and researchers and media throughout the U.S. and abroad
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Crisis Support,
LGBTQ+
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Boston, MA 02114
(42.36529 ,-71.06464 )
DATE POSTED
October 8, 2024
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Advocacy
- Group Facilitation
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- ~60 hour training program spread over 9 sessions, followed by a commitment of 12 hrs/month
- Go to our website for more information and to apply! https://www.tnlr.org/en/volunteer/