Victim Center Volunteering

The Victim Center in Springfield, Missouri, is now accepting applications from community volunteers to assist victims of violent crime and their families.

Victim advocates are on call approximately twice a month, at nights or on weekends and holidays to respond to 864-SAFE hotline phone calls from crime victims or calls from local health-care and law enforcement agencies.  Although most calls require only telephone response, advocates are also summoned to local hospitals and crime scenes to assist crime victims.

The next training is scheduled for Friday evening, October 7^th and the day of Saturday, October 8^th.

Applications for training and information are available from Paula Tindell, Victim Advocate/Volunteer Coordinator, at 863-0827, #106.  Interviews and background checks on all applicants will be completed prior to acceptance.  All applicants must be at least twenty-one years old.

Unique in the nation because all services are free of charge, The Victim Center is a

United Way

non-profit agency that offers crisis interventions 24 hours a day, counseling and advocacy services to child, adolescent and adult victims of sexual and other violent crimes.  Comprehensive education programs to prevent violent crimes are extended to area schools, businesses and community organizations.