Sexual Assault Center Hotline Advocate Volunteer

Alexandria's Sexual Assault Center and Domestic Violence Program need your help! Be a volunteer hotline advocate! Volunteers accompany survivors to the hospital or police station and provide crisis intervention and resources over the phone to survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones and more. For sexual assault center inquiries, contact abigail.gardner@alexandriava.gov or call (703) 851-7116. For domestic violence program inquiries, contact barclay.todd@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4911.

Volunteers are an integral part of the Sexual Assault Center. After a comprehensive 40-hour training course, volunteers may become advocates. Volunteers respond to the 24-hour hotline on evenings and weekends. They provide emotional support and information to assist victims in regaining control of their lives. Volunteers also accompany victims of sexual assault to the police department and/or hospital.

Requirements are:

• 21 years or older
• Have reliable transportation to INOVA Fairfax Hospital (not metro accessible)
• 40 hours of training plus 12 hours of shadow shift
• Commit to minimum of two 12-hour shifts per month
• Ability to work with numerous community response teams
• Ability to work calmly and independently at hospital
• Maintain confidentiality
• Background check required.

If you are interested in more information about volunteering, call (703) 851-7116 to speak to the volunteer coordinator. See the volunteer application.