Sexual Assault Recovery and Healing (SARAH) Crisis Program
The SARAH volunteer’s role is to provide support to individuals reporting a historical or recent sexual assault at RCMP detachments and emergency departments within Interlake-Eastern Manitoba.
The SARAH Worker acts as support for the survivors when dealing with medical staff and police in the following ways:
Survivor’s Hope supports our volunteers in the following ways:
Our volunteers have varied life, education and work experiences, but all see the value of supporting survivors of sexual violence. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old, able to deal with people in crisis in a calm, empathetic, and non-judgmental manner, and have excellent communication and listening skills.
Our next SARAH Worker training opportunity will be held in October 2023.
If you are interested in volunteering for the SARAH Crisis program within the Interlake-Eastern region, please call 1-204-753-5353 or email our Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordinator. Natasha, at Natasha@survivors-hope.ca.
Members of the Board of Directors bring unique abilities and backgrounds to Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre and help dicate the future of support for survivors of sexualized violence. We strive for meaningful engagement with all of our Board Members, during monthly virtual meetings and annual general meetings.
View the full opportunity here: SHCC Volunteer Opportunity Board of Directors
Alternative formats available upon request.
If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors, please e-mail executivedirector@survivors-hope.ca