Who We Are
Do you have a passion for helping people? Then this team might be for you!
What We Do
Volunteer advocates help community members have access to 24-hour on-scene crisis intervention and ongoing support for situations involving domestic violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence, and stalking.
Volunteer advocates respond on-scene with police officers to provide trauma-informed support. Volunteer advocates commit to working specific shifts per month to provide on-scene crisis intervention and support for victims.
Volunteers provide:
- Emotional support and encouragement
- Immediate essential needs and safety services
- Victim resources
- Safety planning
- Education about the criminal and civil justice systems
Volunteer advocates are carefully selected service-oriented community members, that must pass a 40 hour training (provided by HPD). After training there is a monthly time commitment of 24 hours.
Details
| Leslie.Smith@Hillsboro-Oregon.gov | |
| Leslie Smith | |
| Domestic Violence Program Coordinator | |
| https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/police/programs-and-services/domestic-violence-response-team |
