volunteer

VOLUNTEER

Contact:

Rhea Staniszewski

Ralston House

10795 W. 58th Avenue

Arvada, CO 80002

720-898-6744

rstaniszewski@arvada.org

Current volunteer openings:

1) Multi-lingual advocates - fluent in languages other than English (advocate training

required and provided at Ralston House.)

2) Volunteers to assist with fundraising and community outreach.

Volunteers contribute to the day-to-day operations of Ralston House by delivering professional, empathetic and individualized victim services and follow-up care to children and families who visit Ralston House each day. Additionally, volunteers

assist with administrative duties,

volunteer recruitment fairs

and fund-raising efforts.

The volunteer group at Ralston House received a 2008 DOVIA “We Count On You” Exceptional Volunteer Award. They are true champions of children, families and Ralston House. Congratulations to our wonderful volunteers!

Volunteers have many opportunities in which to become involved. Currently we are seeking multi-lingual advocates and volunteers with high level of proficiency in MS Office software packages.

• Victim Advocacy Services to children and families (crisis intervention, support and referrals) - Training required

• Follow-up communication (phone calls, in-person contact, letters, emails) to social services and law enforcement-referred children and families

• Database entry

• Assemble information packets for families

• Participate in Child Protection Team, a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who review social services timeliness and accuracy)

• Clean playroom

• Organize gift room

• Snack organization and purchasing (all children/families are offered snacks while at Ralston House)

• Fundraising activities and special events

• Volunteer recruitment fairs

• Childcare for Non-Offending Parent Support Group (childcare is offered to clients and families free of charge while parents/caregivers attend Non-Offending Parent Support Group)

Ralston House volunteers perform all duties and tasks with leadership, expertise and passion.
They "walk the talk."

Every task, duty and event is executed with passion and perfection.

Training is available.

A background check is required.

Click here for volunteer openings.

We welcome you to join us!

We love our volunteers!!

Mary Beattie, Volunteer Victim and Family Support Advocate, was 2010 recipient of the Carol Hacker Award for Outstanding Victim Advocate within the Volunteer Sector by the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance. We are so proud of her and grateful for the work she does for Ralston House.