Volunteer with Us
Currently, the best way 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
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.