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FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN
BECOME A VOLUNTEER!!!
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A VOLUNTEER
A volunteer is a person who remembers
to do the things to make other people happy, who
takes the loneliness out of the alone by talking
to them, who is concerned when others are
unconcerned, who has the courage to say the
things that have to be said for the good of all.
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RAFT TRAINING!!!
Volunteer requirements
- 18 years of
age or older
- You must have access to transportation to and
from your shift with the Hotline
- Passing a criminal background check
- Willing to attend all mandatory volunteer meetings
- Successful completion of training
- Comply with all hotline policies and procedures
- Compliance with all hotline policies and procedures
- Willing to commit to a minimum of two semesters or eight
months with the hotline, including the time required for
training.
Once
you finish training as a Raft volunteer, you will be
asked to work one set shift per week. Each volunteer submits
his/her availability prior to the start of the Sprint,
Summer, Fall and Winter "semesters" so a new set schedule
can be created. The weekly shifts are usually two hours long
Sunday-Saturday. In addition to the set weekly shift,
volunteers are asked to complete a combination of
weekend/overnight shifts to fill in any holes in the
schedule. The number of weekend/overnight shifts required is
subject to change each semester based on the total number of
volunteers and total number of open shifts. These can be
completed at any time during the semester and you can decide
which shifts you would like to cover.
For more information,
contact Brittany Morrison.
Program
Overview
Raft is a non-profit service
provided by New River Valley Community Services that allows free,
continual service to the community - even after hours. Raft
operates entirely on donations of time and money from members of
the community. As a result, we are always accepting new
volunteers.
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The
Raft Crisis Hotline.
Providing suicide intervention, empathy and support, and information and
referral to
residents of the New River Valley
for nearly 40 years.
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The heart of a volunteer is not
measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make
a difference in the lives of others.
--
DeAnn Holli
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BEHIND THE SCENES:
Raft training
combines both "classroom" and hands-on experience to prepare volunteers
for active duty on the Hotline.
In addition, most trainings begin
with an open forum discussion related to a particular topic.
Training also involves
extensive role play scenarios, which involve trainees being paired
with senior volunteers to simulate a variety of calls that the
hotline receives.
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