Volunteer Opportunities

	You can always, always give something....even if it's a simple act of kindness.
	– Anne Frank

Volunteer Training Dates 2008

SPRING
April 19, 21, 23, 25, 26

FALL
September 6, 8, 10, 12, 13

The first and last days of each training are 8 hour days with time for lunch. The middle three days are approximately 3 hours in the evenings (5:45 pm to 9 pm) on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

The times are subject to change, but the dates are firm. State accreditation standards mandate that all volunteers must complete at least 32-hours of training – this means that attendance in all classes is necessary. The classes will be held at our Client Services Center located in Downtown Hampton. Please contact Jennifer Dziura at (757) 728-0025 x 509 or email for more information.

Become a volunteer to make a difference in the lives of families.

Volunteering for Transitions will not only change your life, it will help to change the lives of children and adults who have been affected by domestic violence.

Your time, talents and caring can help someone regain their self-esteem and independence. When you volunteer at Transitions, you're helping someone take control of their life and that of their children through a variety of support services. In whatever capacity you serve, you'll be helping to curb the cycle of abuse that threatens our community and society.

The volunteer program is a vital component of our services.  Our approximately 120 volunteers provide more than 120,000 hours of service annually and have received more than a dozen awards for excellence.

Transitions can train you for service in a variety of areas, from work in the shelter to community education. The shelter program is in need of caring, dedicated volunteers who will commit several hours of their time each week to give support, information and effective referral services. To become a volunteer, you must be at least 18 years of age and be willing to submit to a criminal background check. We provide 24 hours of free classroom training – plus hands on experience – to orient you to the agency and our work.

Give a little of yourself -- what you get back is immeasurable.

Ways that you can volunteer: 

• 24-hour HOTLINE or shelter shift worker

• REACH and Protect Our Kids (children's program worker)

• Office assistance

• Speaker’s bureau and Community Awareness

• Legal advocate

• Transportation aides

THREE NEW VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AT TRANSITIONS

P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Worth Saving) focuses on the safety of family violence victim’s pets as well as community education about the relation of pet abuse and domestic violence. Often, a victim will be scared to leave the house if they think the abuser will harm or kill the family pet or pets. Pet abuse is also a red flag in the downward spiral of domestic violence.

MVP (Men For Violence Prevention) Program targets men of all ages united in declaring their support for an end to violence against women and children. The men will also participate in fund raisers and awareness events, and give presentations to male youth groups and men’s groups about the important of fighting violence in their communities. 

The teen volunteer group, called SPEAK Up (SPEAK Up! (Students Prepared, Educated, Aware, and Knowledgeable) is for male and female teens, ages 15 – 18, interested in participating in fund raisers, awareness events, and other activities to promote violence prevention. 

Transitions' programs provide a continuum of care

Transitions’ comprehensive programs provide a continuum of care from crisis intervention to eventual re-entry into the community.  They include:

  Outreach services

• Legal advocacy and safety planning

• Support groups, counseling and art therapy

• Outreach to older battered women

• Outreach to military families

• Community education, training and consultation

• Volunteer training program

• Donations and Adopt-A-Family programs

 Shelter services

• Emergency, second stage and transitional shelters (total of 90 beds)

• Food, clothing and supplies

• Medical care, transportation and accompaniment

• Case management, safety planning and counseling

• Life skills education and job readiness training

• Self-sufficiency programs

 Children's services

• Comprehensive assessment, safety planning and intervention services

• Art and play therapy

• On-site, drop-off childcare; off-site subsidized childcare

• After-school tutoring program 

• Parenting education 

• Protect Our Kids

 Other ways you can help

     Donate…

• Household goods (dishes, sheets, towels, kitchen items, small appliances)

• Supplies (paper goods, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items)

• Children’s items (disposable diapers, clothing, baby equipment)

     OR

• Make a direct, generous financial contribution to help us meet the most critical needs of families affected by domestic violence.

     OR

• Make a designated gift to Transitions through the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula Campaign #7036.

Contributions of clothing or other items are accepted from 9 AM – 4 PM each Wednesday at 240 Chapel Street, Hampton (located off Pembroke Avenue, one block from Settlers Landing Road).

For more information on volunteering, contact the Community Relations and Volunteer Resource Coordinator, Jennifer Dziura, at (757) 728-0025 extension 509.  You may also complete the online volunteer registration form below and someone will get in touch with you: