Sexual Assault Hotline Training

DANBURY — The Women’s Center of Greater Danbury is now screening volunteers for its spring Domestic Violence – Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training.

The 40 hour training will be held on March 19, 21, 27, 31, April 4, 9, 11, 19, 24, and 30. All weekday classes are held from 5:30 to 9 pm, while the Saturday session runs from 9 am to 3 pm. Bi-lingual and male candidates are encouraged to apply.

This training will qualify the volunteer to do crisis intervention counseling, which is a hotline position that can be done on-site during business hours, or after business hours, from your home. This training is also a prerequisite for specialized positions such as peer counseling, court advocacy, group facilitation, and shelter advocacy.

 Day and evening childcare and other non-counseling positions such as fundraising, clerical support, and writing are also available and require only a five-hour orientation.

During the 1999-00 fiscal year, 75 volunteers provided 22,865 hours of support to the 16,285 adults and children served in the Greater Danbury area. Approximately 10 percent of the volunteers reside in Newtown, while the Women’s Center helped 914 people from Newtown in various programs.

To become part of the solution to abuse, contact the program manager of volunteer services, Melanie Danyliw, at 713-5200. A screening interview is required.