Court Accompaniment Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Durham Crisis Response Center
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DCRC is seeking thoughtful and empowering volunteers to join our team providing services to victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking who are in the process of obtaining protection orders. As a volunteer Court Accompaniment Advocate, you will play a pivotal role in helping clients understand the outcome of their hearing, reading the protection order, and understanding next steps. Your support through knowledge of the court system, language of the protective orders, and steps taken to finalize the order will help clients to feel secure in the outcome of a court case.
You will receive over 20 hours of training, role playing of court document questions, and court accompaniment shadowing prior to starting independent shifts. No volunteer is put to work until they are confident and comfortable.
Perks:
· Choose your shift to operate and provide support for morning and/or afternoon court sessions (weekdays 9:30 - 1:00 or 2:30 - 5:00).
· Comprehensive training, with continuous training over time
· Volunteer and paid staff that are excited to serve the community as your colleagues
· Knowledge that you make a difference for survivors supporting them in court.
2 Shifts
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09:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST
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FULL
Shifts available every weekday at the Durham County courthouse.
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02:15 PM to 05:00 PM EST
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FULL
Shifts available every weekday at the Durham County courthouse.
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About Durham Crisis Response Center
Location:
101 East Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701, US
Mission Statement
The Durham Crisis Response Center works with the community to end domestic, sexual and family violence and human trafficking through advocacy, education, support, and prevention.
Description
Durham Crisis Response Center (DCRC) is the largest provider of comprehensive shelter and support services to survivors of domestic, sexual, and family violence, and human trafficking and their families, in the Durham area. DCRC services include a 24-hour confidential crisis line, hospital and court accompaniment, support groups, short-term individual counseling, and referrals for job training, housing, childcare and other community services. All direct services are offered to the community free of charge. We also offer educational workshops and professional training for service providers, churches, schools, police, hospitals, civic groups and other community members.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Crisis Support,
Justice & Legal
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts
WHERE
510 S. Dillard St.Durham, NC 27701
(35.992184 ,-78.90133 )
DATE POSTED
January 6, 2025
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Mental Health
- Legal (General)
- Advocacy
- Case Work / Management
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Due to the length of training required, we prefer a volunteer commits to at least a year.
- 20 hours of training are given on line and in person prior to court. If you are a survivor, we encourage you to have been in recovery for one year prior to volunteering.