Volunteer With HAVEN
Volunteers play an important role in HAVEN's mission to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Stanislaus County.
Whether you want to provide direct support to survivors or contribute your time and skills in other ways, HAVEN offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for people with different interests, experiences, and schedules.
Friends of HAVEN
Support HAVEN through events, outreach, and community projects.
Friends of HAVEN offers community members opportunities to contribute their time, talents, and skills to support HAVEN's mission without working directly with survivors.
Volunteer activities may include:
Assisting with fundraising and community events
Supporting outreach and awareness activities
Coordinating donation drives
Helping with administrative projects
Contributing skills in marketing, graphic design, communications, and other areas
Friends of HAVEN opportunities vary based on organizational needs and volunteer availability. Specialized victim advocate training is not required.
Volunteer Advocates
Provide direct support to survivors.
HAVEN's trained volunteer advocates work alongside staff to provide confidential, trauma-informed services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
Depending on program placement, volunteers may assist with crisis intervention, safety planning, advocacy, and connecting survivors with resources.
Direct-service volunteers are required to complete HAVEN's 73.5-hour Victim Advocate Training and commit to at least one year of volunteer service following acceptance and placement.
Questions About Volunteering?
We welcome your interest and would be happy to help you learn more about volunteer opportunities.
Friends of HAVEN
Kathleen Rowe-Glendon
(209) 284-4732
krowe-glendon@havenstan.org
Victim Advocate Training
Janette Garcia
(209) 524-4331
jgarcia@havenstan.org
Our Core Values
A staff made up of people with diverse belief systems and backgrounds helps HAVEN be a stronger agency. At the same time, prospective staff and volunteers should understand HAVEN's core values and the issues we publicly support.
Because HAVEN understands violence occurs in intimate relationships regardless of gender, and that recognition of those relationships is an important part of finding safety and healing, we support marriage equality regardless of sexual orientation.
Because HAVEN knows reproductive coercion is often a part of violent relationships, and control over one's own body is often the first thing a survivor of domestic or sexual abuse needs to establish for healing, we support pro-choice policies and increased access to women's reproductive health services.
Because HAVEN understands that barriers to reporting and getting help can be different between the transgender and cisgender communities, and among men, women, and people who don't identify as either, we support policies that are inclusive of everyone regardless of gender identity.
Because HAVEN understands survivors in immigrant populations may have additional barriers to reporting, or may view safety differently than the dominant culture does, we support policies that increase safety for immigrant populations regardless of the legal status of individuals.
HAVEN believes there is an intersection between power/privilege at a societal level and the effectiveness of traditional responses to violence experienced by those without power. Therefore, we support policies and practices that reflect the unique experience of traditionally marginalized populations. In particular, HAVEN seeks to improve community responses for survivors who are people of color, members of the LGBT community, survivors of abuse in later life, and survivors