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Become a Crisis Center Volunteer!

The Crisis Center could not operate without its 80-100 volunteers. Volunteers come from all walks of life. Four times a year, the Crisis Center provides over 45 hours of intensive training to enable our volunteers to provide confidential, individualized service. Each volunteer must:

bulletbe at least 18 years of age
bulletbe a good listener
bulletbe able to successfully complete the volunteer training
bulletbe able to work 39 four-hour shifts over a one-year
bulletperiod of time (about one shift a week).

We especially need volunteers who can work shifts during daytime business hours and overnight shifts.

For more information, check out the Volunteer Job Description.

Training is a great opportunity to help others in need, meet wonderful caring people, develop incredibly useful skills.  Crisis Center volunteers make an impact in our community. Consider joining our dedicated team.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, you can choose from the options below to begin:

bulletCall (765) 742-0247 (business line) and we will send you an application and set up a time for a screening interview or
bullet E-mail us and request an application be mailed or faxed to you or
bulletOnline Volunteer Application

There is a $25.00 training fee (scholarships available).

Please submit your application and we will contact you about a screening interview.

Thanks for your interest in being part of the Crisis Center.

Fall 2008 Training
Mon Sept 15 2008 6pm - 10pm
Wed Sept 17 2008 6pm - 10pm
Mon Sept 22 2008 6pm - 10pm
Wed Sept 24 2008 6pm - 10pm
Mon Sept 29 2008 6pm - 10pm
Wed Oct 1 2008 6pm - 10pm
Mon Oct 6 2008 6pm - 10pm
Wed Oct 8 2008 6pm - 10pm

You must be able to attend every session of training.

For more information, contact Ashley at the Crisis Center (765) 742-0247 or email ashley@lafayettecrisiscenter.org

 

This site updated: 06/24/2008