Volunteer
Volunteer with Hopeful Horizons
Hopeful Horizons’ volunteers are an indispensable part of our organization. We are able to provide 24/7 crisis intervention services only through the concerted efforts of our pool of dedicated supporters willing to donate their time. Each of our volunteers receives 25 hours of training to ensure that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to work directly with survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
Lobby Advocates
Lobby Advocates greet adult and child clients and their families when they come to Hopeful Horizons and make them feel at ease. Advocates also assist with minor clerical duties such as answering the phones and helping members of staff with administrative or organizational duties.
Hospital Victim Advocates
Hospital Victim Advocates are responsible for responding to requests for hospital accompaniment for victims of child sexual abuse, adult victims of domestic violence and adult victims of sexual assault.
Shelter Advocates
A Shelter Advocate’s primary role will be to assist staff in the domestic violence shelter. These advocates may help answer the Support Line and assist with logistics. Volunteers may also help with the shelter’s children’s group.
Community Outreach Volunteers
As a Community Outreach Volunteer, you will be a driving force in Hopeful Horizons efforts to educate individuals and organizations on building a community free of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. In a variety of ways, you will represent the agency at community events by fostering awareness and providing information on the services we offer in the five counties we serve.
Graphic Design and Media Production Volunteers
Volunteers with design and media skills can create visually appealing materials, such as brochures, posters, or videos, to enhance the organization’s communication efforts. This includes content creation for social media, blog posts, and newsletters.
Internships
Hopeful Horizons works with both Bachelor’s and Master’s level students looking to fulfill internship requirements. Internship placements include: legal services, counseling services, fund development and communications, case management, outreach and advocacy.
Furnish a Future
This outreach program is led by a dedicated volunteer group. The program creates safe and joyful spaces for survivors who are starting a new life. In many cases, individuals and families need to rebuild from the ground up, and furnishing their new home with love provides them with a positive start on their journey. Furnish a Future collects donated items specific for each client.
Contact Rebecca Jones if you’d like to get involved in Furnish a Future or be added to the the distribution list of needed items for each project.