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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

There are many ways in which individuals can volunteer their time and expertise at or with Between Friends.

Special Events Volunteer Opportunities

Special Events volunteering appeals to a variety of interests and commitment levels. Each year Friends organizes Special Events to raise awareness of domestic violence within the broader community, to raise funds to enhance agency programs, and to increase our pool of supporters.

Our annual events are An Evening for Friends (March) and Light Up the Lakefront candlelight vigil (October). Volunteers participate in these events in a wide variety of roles.

Depending on scheduling, interests, and experience, volunteers may help with the office work and planning in preparation for the events, with community outreach and public relations, or by helping out during the day of the event. These opportunities will build on volunteers’ experience in event planning, marketing, fundraising, or professional writing.

For more information about volunteering with Friends of Battered Women and Their Children please contact the Crisis Line and Volunteer Coordinator / (773) 274-5232.

Direct Service Volunteer Opportunities

Direct service volunteer opportunities include positions that involve working directly with clients. Currently the direct service opportunities available are:

• Crisis Line Volunteer



• Court Advocacy Volunteer



• Children's Group Volunteer



• Childcare Volunteer



• Youth Prevention and Education Volunteer Worker

All direct service volunteers are required to attend a 40-hour Domestic Violence training.

Friends provides this domestic violence training three times per year. Those volunteers who are interested in attending the training must complete a volunteer application and an interview with the Crisis Line and Volunteer Coordinator. A commitment to one three-hour shift per week for a full year is expected.

For more information about volunteering with Friends of Battered Women and Their Children please contact the Crisis Line and Volunteer Coordinator / (773) 274-5232.

Training Opportunities

Friends of Battered Women and Their Children offers a 40-hour domestic violence training three times per year. The Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals lists Friends as an Approved Training site for the period May 2003 to April 2005. For more information about becoming an Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional, please visit http://www.ilcdvp.comg.

For more information about being part of Friends’ 40-hour domestic violence training please contact the Crisis Line and Volunteer Coordinator / (773) 274-5232.