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Founded in 1974 as Community Action Against Rape (CAAR), Signs of Hope (SOH) began as the combined effort of Florence McClure and Sandra Petta, two women living in Las Vegas who were outraged by the lack of resources and respect for those affected by sexual support and resources they need to move through the process of healing.

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    Volunteer with Signs of HOPE

    Our dedicated volunteers are a vital part of Signs of HOPE’s work. We could not provide support, healing, and hope to survivors in Clark County without individuals like you. We have numerous volunteer opportunities and projects to choose from!

    All opportunities are only open to residents of Nevada and will require completion of our 50-hour advocacy training, background check, and drug test. If you’d like to join our incredible team of volunteers, please fill out an application below. Thank you for your interest; we hope to have you on our team!

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    Apply to become a volunteer

    Email us about Volunteer opportunities at Tina@sohlv.org or complete our Volunteer Application.

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    Event & In-Office Volunteer

    OUTREACH/EVENTS

    Signs of HOPE has made it a goal to increase our community engagement efforts, and our volunteers are essential to meeting this goal. Shifts are on a first come first served basis when a request is submitted.

    Outreach & event duties include:

    • • Tabling on the organization’s behalf
    • • Handing out information & resources
    • • Speaking with the public about our programs and services

    Requirements:

    • • Volunteers need to be prepared to help someone who discloses having experienced abuse and provide the services they need.
    • • Must be comfortable with public speaking.
    • • Must be 18 years or older to volunteer for this project.
    IN-OFFICE/ADMINISTRATIVE

    Our in-office volunteers are a vital part of helping the SOH offices run smoothly. We are always looking for friendly volunteers who can help our clients feel welcomed.

     

    Administrative duties include:

    • • Running the front desk
    • • Answering the door
    • • Checking in clients
    • • Scheduling appointments and answering phones
    • • Volunteers may also be given special tasks working alongside one of our staff members on a needed project. Projects may include help with filing, organizing and inventorying supply rooms, and social media. 

     

    Requirements

    • • Must be 18 years or older to volunteer for this project.

    Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline + Hospital Volunteer

    PHONE HOTLINE

    Our phone hotline operates 24/7 which requires the support of our dedicated volunteers. Volunteers answer this hotline after Signs of HOPE business hours, on weekends, and on holidays.

    Phone hotline duties include:

    • • Answering hotline calls which can range from general questions from the public to a client in immediate crisis and needing support.
    • • Responding to the hospital to be with the client as they go through the Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiner (SANE) exam.

    Requirements

    • • Must be able to volunteer after SOH hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
    • • Volunteers need to be able to commit to scheduled 4-hour shifts once a week or every other week.
    • • Must be 21 years or older.

    Anti-Human Trafficking RISE Volunteer

    RISE HOTLINE

    Our human trafficking hotline operates 24/7 which requires the support of our dedicated volunteers. This is not a public-facing hotline. Volunteers answer this hotline during Signs of HOPE business hours, after hours, on weekends, and on holidays.

    RISE hotline duties:

    • • Answering hotline calls that come directly from trained service providers.
    • • While volunteering, you will gain experience in the field responding alongside law enforcement on scene or to locations where a human trafficking victim has been identified.
    • • Helping the client with immediate crisis services as well as safety planning and setting the client up with one of our case managers for long-term support.
    • • May also include outreach such as handing out resources in the community with the RISE team.

    Requirements

    • • Must be able to volunteer after SOH hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
    • • Volunteers need to be able to commit to a minimum of eight (8) hours a month.
    • • Must be 21 years or older.
    RISE LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

    This new volunteer opportunity supports our RISE hotline and outreach efforts. We are looking for volunteers who are bilingual and feel comfortable translating for our RISE team.

    RISE Language Specialist duties:

    • • Accompany our RISE team when doing in-person responses to provide language interpretation services to clients.

    Requirements:

    • • Must be bilingual in order to volunteer for this project. 
    • • The greatest language needs are for languages other than Spanish, especially Tagalog and Mandarin. However, we encourage you to apply if you have any additional language skills.
    • • Must be 21 years or older.

    Thank You To Our Volunteers

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