Interested in Volunteering?
Rape Response, Inc. will be conducting a new volunteer training in the Fall of 2008. Please see the dates and times listed below.
WHO can Volunteer?
Women who are 20 or older need only have a strong interest in helping people. No previous education or training is required.
HOW does it Work?
Volunteers are on call at night or on weekends and are free to maintain their own schedules while using a cell phone system to respond to any telephone or hospital emergency call. Calls to our hotline may be handled by volunteers from the privacy of their own home or other suitable location where privacy can be assured. Volunteers will respond to hospital calls at one of the three hospitals within our service area that is closest to their home. The hospitals we serve are Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, and Habersham County Medical Center in Demorest. We ask only that volunteers be able to get to the hospital within 15 minutes during their scheduled on-call periods. Monthly schedules are maintained in which volunteers can sign up for the nights or weekends they choose.
WHEN is the Next Volunteer Training?
Our next volunteer training will be held on the following dates: In the Fall of 2008, dates to be set...
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Potential volunteers must attend all training sessions. These sessions will involve a variety of topics and presentations by Rape Response staff and guest speakers, such as law enforcement representatives, medical personnel and clinical psychologists. Dinners will be provided during the meetings.
All training sessions will be held at our offices in Gainesville at the North Georgia Community Foundation Building, about a mile from the downtown square. Directions will be provided.
HOW do I Sign Up?
You may either fill out an online application that will be sent directly to us or download an application that you can fill out and mail or fax it to us. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 2883, Gainesville, GA 30503 and our fax number is 770-503-7208.
Volunteers will also be asked to sign a Volunteer Contract and Confidentiality Agreement when they complete their training. You do not have to sign these now, but may view then now here.
Other Questions?
If you have any further questions, please call our Volunteer Coordinator, Marie Braswell, at 770-503-7273 or e-mail Marie.
Volunteer Application: Online | Downloadable
Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement: Downloadable
Volunteer Contract: Downloadable
