Volunteer

Join Empower Yolo in Providing Hope and Ending Violence Today

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. Each year, Empower Yolo volunteers assist over 2,000 callers on our 24-hour crisis hotline. Volunteers staff the hotline, provide program support, and make up our Board of Directors. They are professionals, business leaders, and residents of our community. All advocates and crisis line volunteers complete an intensive 72-hour training program prior to working on the hotline.

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Volunteer with Empower Yolo – Become a Peer Counselor:

Thank you for your interest in Empower Yolo and our volunteer training program. Our Spring Peer Counselor Training (PCT) will be a 5-week hybrid training with virtual and in-person presentations, as well as weekly asynchronous assignments.

The training will be virtual on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 PM-9:30 PM, and in-person on Saturdays from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM at our Woodland office.

• March 28th, 30th
• April 1st, 4th, 7th (Tuesday), 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 25th, 27th, 29th
• May 2nd

All training dates are subject to change.

Application Process:

Submit your completed application and resume to the Volunteer Coordinator at jess@empoweryolo.org. Applications submitted without a resume will be considered incomplete. If your application is accepted, you will be invited to attend a group interview and orientation. An invitation to the training program will only be issued after a successful interview. Please note that space is limited, and spots are not guaranteed. Applications are due Friday, March 13th. Download an application here.

Empower Yolo offers free, confidential counseling services to adult and child survivors of abuse and their family members.