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Staff
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Nancy, Co- Director
Nika, Co-Director
Judy, Educator/Advocate
Sarah, Staff Attorney
Heather, Mentoring Coordinator
Monique, Transitional Housing Advocate
Jillian, Legal Advocate
Sue, Advocate
A NATION'S SHAME:DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OLDER AMERI FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND RAPE, ABUSE & INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK PROMOTE TRUTH NATIONAL CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME
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SAFELINE INC. Your Local Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.
SAFETY ALERT: Computer use can be monitored and is impossible to completely clear. If you are in danger, use a safer computer or call our hotline number at 1-800-NEWSAFE. Safeline Inc. is located in central Vermont, and serves domestic and sexual violence victims and survivors in Orange and Upper Windsor Counties. Safeline runs a 24 hour 7 day a week hotline, that provides support, information and referrals as well as in-person court, police and hospital advocacy.
Safeline is actively recruiting new volunteers. Have you ever wanted to make a difference in someone's life? Do you enjoy talking with others? Do you want to help end family violence? If so, Safeline has a volunteer position for you!
Safeline is currently looking for the following types of volunteers:
Hotline Volunteer:
This position includes over 20 hours of no cost training. Hotline volunteers work from their homes, and sign up for on-call shifts on our 24-hour hotline. There is always a Safeline staff person available to assist with questions or needs a volunteer may have. Safety precautions are built into our training. Requirements: Good phone skills and a positive empathetic personality.
Fundraising Volunteer:
This position includes training on domestic and sexual violence. Fundraising volunteers can work from home, our office or their own office. They stuff envelopes, assist with coin drops, dances, poster making and other fundraisers. Also any new ideas are WELCOME. Requirements: A desire to help others a MUST!!!!
Office Volunteer:
This position includes coming into the Safeline office and answering phones, copying, typing and putting together our extensive volunteer training manual.
We know that in today's world, we are all very busy. We feel pressured when a group asks for a donation of money, gifts and even worse your time. Volunteers are vital to Safeline's work. Some people just don't have any extra time, but there many other ways to volunteer to support Safeline.
Following are ways in which cash donations may be used:
Interested in helping? Send us an email at the bottom of this site and we will get in touch with you! Thanks
We offer our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Brooke Bennett, and join them and our community in grieving her loss. We would like to remind our community that our tollfree confidential hotline is not only for crisis or emergency, but is also for emotional support, information about the very complex issues of sexual and domestic violence, safetyplanning, resources and referrals.
Legal Clinics and Legal Info Sessions
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th 9am - 12pm BRADFORD LEGAL CLINIC Meet with an attorney from Safeline's Legal Services Dept. Free legal counsel and advice for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. PLEASE REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20th 9am - 12pm - BRADFORD LEGAL INFORMATION SESSION, THE TOPICS ARE PARENTAGE ORDERS, PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PARENT CHILD CONTACT & CHILD SUPPORT. For victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. PLEASE REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17th
Pre-Registration required. To register and for further information, please call (802) 685-7900.
INFORMATION ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE Want to learn more about these issues? Check out our links section on the left side
Safeline was recently honored to receive a 2008 Agency of Human Services Secretary's Community Award. The AHS Secretary's Community Awards acknowledge extraordinary contributions made by individuals, work teams, or organizations outside of State government who have demonstrated an exemplary dedication to the health and well-being of the Vermonters we serve. Recipients embody AHS values of respect, integrity and a commitment to excellence in their work and uphold the four key practices of the Agency in their service delivery model: excellent customer service, holistic service delivery, strength -based relationships and results oriented outcomes.
INCARCERATED WOMEN'S MENTORING TRAINING Please contact Heather at (802) 685-7900 or heather@safelinevt.org for further information.
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