Volunteers

About Volunteering

We are committed to providing the support necessary to empower women and children survivors of domestic violence to rebuild their lives. But we cannot do it without your help. If you are passionate about helping a diverse group of survivors as they heal, please consider volunteeRead More

Qualifications

All volunteers and MLAMs must complete our 64+ hour training to become domestic violence counselors. Volunteer/MLAM training is eight weeks and is offered twice a year: once in the fall (usually October-November), and once in the spring (usually March-April). Volunteers complete 64 hours of training and MLAMs complete 74 hours. AWS typically trains 30-50 volunteers/MLAMs per year.

We seek volunteers who can:

• Commit to our mission of ending domestic violence and human trafficking
• Attend a mandatory 64-hour training
• Make a minimum volunteer commitment of one year and work 3-5 hours per week
• Maintain the confidentiality of the shelter location and the residents of the shelter
• Be flexible and resourceful
• Work with women, children and transgender survivors in crisis situations
• Work both independently and on a team
• Speak one or more language other than English (for MLAMs)

We strongly encourage all women of color and lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women to apply.

Please call (415) 751-7110 and ask to speak with the Volunteer or MLAM Coordinator for more information or to learn the next training dates.  Thank you for your interest in AWS!