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 volunteering with Empower Yolo. Our Summer 2025 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM-10:00 PM, and in-person on Saturdays from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM at our Woodland office.

June 14th, 17th, 18th (Wednesday), 21st, 24th, 26th, 28th. July 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th. All training dates are subject to change.

Application Process:

Submit your completed application and resume to the Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected]. 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 Sunday, June 6^th.  Download an application here.

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