Do you have a cargo van or a large truck? Are you addicted to the hard work? Do you want to help out survivors of domestic violence find long-term safety? We are looking for those willing to donate time, mileage, and labor for an amazing cause.
Searching for folks that are willing and able to help move new mattresses into clients new apartments. Gateway Domestic Violence Services has been sheltering, advocating, and counseling survivors of domestic abuse for over 45 years. Now we have a housing navigation program that is seeing clients through to permanent housing and we need help from our community! We are housing on average one client a week. We also need to help move in mattresses and basic living necessities for survivors to live and begin their violence-free life.
Program: A l l p r o g r a ms but primarily residential shelters
Location: Admin building and apartment locations all across Aurora and Arapahoe County.
Reports to: Bessana Kendig, Volunteer Coordinator and Housing Navigator Naom Williams
Shift: Tuesdays 9am-2pm (shifts vary in length)
Tasks: pick up mattresses from donors and drop off mattresses and various household items to clients.
Skills Required: Ability to drive a licensed and ensured personal vehicle sizable to transport up to a queen size mattress. Ability to load and carry supplies to and from facilities and vehicles with the help of the housign navigation team . Punctuality and pleasant demeanor.
Other: Location confidentiality statements required .
PO BOX 914, AURORA, CO 80040, US
Preventing and eliminating intimate partner violence through counseling, residential care and empowering people for social change.
Gateway Domestic Violence Services offers counseling, residential care and court advocacy services for victims of domestic violence and their families in Arapahoe County, Colorado. We receive more than 9,000 crisis calls a year, provide 10,000+ nights of residential care for families and their pets, and we assist with 2,000+ court advocacy cases for domestic violence victims.
Individual counseling is available for women, men and children suffering from the effects of domestic violence. Gateway counselors work to empower and to heal the pain and scars of abusive relationships. Our process includes education, self- empowerment, building self-esteem, setting boundaries, safety planning, and forming healthy relationships.
We provide a 24-hour crisis line answered by trained staff who offer referrals, counseling and crisis intervention: 303.343.1851
At the Aurora Municipal Court, Gateway houses a Court Advocacy Program (CAP) that provides victims of domestic violence with emotional support, information on their legal options and support through the court processes.
Gateway operates two residential shelter facilities. The short-term facility in Aurora has 24 beds and a 30-day program; our long-term facility in southern Arapahoe county has a 15-bed capacity and extended stay up to 90 days.
PO Box 914Aurora, CO 80014
July 24, 2024
