Volunteer with Us

We are always looking for volunteers to assist with our day-to-day work and our advocacy work on our 24/7 sexual violence hotline! Please see below for our current volunteer needs and opportunities.

One of the best ways to volunteer with us is by completing our 40-hour Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate (CSVA) training and becoming an active advocate.

How Our Advocates Help

SAVE of Essex County has a team of trained Confidential Sexual Violence Advocates (CSVA) who are available 24 hours a day to accompany survivors of sexual violence through medical and legal proceedings. CSVA accompany survivors to hospitals, police precincts, and courtrooms throughout Essex County.

CSVA provide survivors with support, information on their rights, referrals, and care packages with necessary personal items. Advocates also make sure that survivors' needs and rights are always respected.

 

Become an Advocate

SAVE is always seeking individuals interested in becoming a Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate (CSVA). The requirements to become a CSVA are:

  • Complete a 40-hour training

  • Be at least 21 years old

  • Have reliable access to transportation to hospitals, police stations, and courthouses through Essex County

  • Possess good communication skills, dependability, and compassion

  • Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality

For more information, please contact 973-746-0800 or e-mail info@familyserviceleague.org

Other volunteer opportunities with SAVE:

Not interested or unable to become a Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate? SAVE is always looking for volunteers to assist with our other work!

  • Data Entry

  • Tabling and Community Outreach

  • Presentations and Trainings

  • Event Planning and Fundraising

  • Social Media

For more information, please contact 973-746-0800 or e-mail info@familyserviceleague.org

 

Our effectiveness as an agency has been made possible in large part by the many talented and caring volunteers who have dedicated their time to Family Service League over the years. These individuals, who share our commitment to serving and strengthening those in need, have generously shared their expertise and time to help their neighbors.