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Sheriff’s Office recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to victims of crime, trauma

Posted on: March 1st, 2015

From: Boulder County Information [mailto:BCINFO@nullLISTSERV.BOULDERCOUNTY.ORG] On Behalf Of Boulder County Information
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Subject: NEWS: Sheriff’s Office recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to victims of crime, trauma

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 25, 2015

Media Contact: Heidi Prentup, Sheriff’s Office Commander, 303-441-1500

 

Sheriff’s Office recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to victims of crime, trauma

 

Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is seeking volunteers to serve as victimadvocates to provide assistance to victims of crime, accidents, trauma and other critical events.

 

No prior experience is necessary as trainings will be provided. Training will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and on Saturdays beginning March 31 through April 18. The deadline to apply is Monday, March23.

 

Working as a victim advocate offers the opportunity to touch the lives of others by providing a valuablesource of support and information to those who have had their lives altered by traumatic events.

 

Sheriff Joe Pelle said, “Our Victim Advocates provide direct and follow-up support to the victims of crime and tragedy in our communities. This is a much needed, much appreciated service. The opportunity forpersonal reward and growth for the advocate is rich as well. Please consider joining us. We need people with acaring heart and who are willing to listen to and support victims and their families.”

 

If accepted into the training program, advocates attend 40 hours of training in crisis intervention, grief response, victimology, legal procedures, law enforcement and resource information. Ideal volunteers are 21 years old or older, calm, compassionate, emotionally mature and non-judgmental.

 

“It’s the most gratifying thing I’ve ever done.” Jay, current advocate

 

For more details about the program, a volunteer description or an application, please visit the website orcontact Cecil O’Farrell at cofarrell@nullbouldercounty.org or 303-441-3656.

 

–BoulderCounty.org–