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Court Advocacy for survivors of DV

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ORGANIZATION: Gateway Domestic Violence Services

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Program: Court Advocacy Program

Location: Aurora Municipal Court , 14999 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012

Reports to: Kim Archuleta, Director of Court Advocacy Program

Shift: 2 hours a week any weekday

Tasks: Entering all Failure to Appears by n avigating court system database for warrant status, adding notations, adding records in cafe system, and calling clients to offer updates and resources.

Skills Required: Completion of Gateway's 24 hour domestic violence training. Ability to train to learn data / record systems and learn to make trauma-informed calls to clients. Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not…

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About Gateway Domestic Violence Services

Location:

PO BOX 914, AURORA, CO 80040, US

Mission Statement

Preventing and eliminating intimate partner violence through counseling, residential care and empowering people for social change.

Description

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.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Justice & Legal
Women
Advocacy & Human Rights, Justice & Legal, Women

WHEN

Mon Sep 16, 2024 - Sun Dec 15, 2024
08:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Weekdays - Daytime

WHERE

14999 East Alameda ParkwayAurora, CO 80012

(39.71153,-104.81435)

SKILLS

  • Paralegal
  • Advocacy
  • Customer Service
  • Data Entry
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Internet Research

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2 hours a week between 8am and 3pm
  • 24 hour domestic violence training, CAP system specific training, background check run and paid for by Gateway

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