Abuse Counseling and Treatment (Domestic violence and assault)
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| County: |
Glades, Hendry, Lee |
| Categories |
Computer/Technology Marketing/PR/Event Planning Legal Services Youth Finance/Accounting Arts Social Services |
| Details: |
Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. is a non-profit agency serving victims of domestic violence and their children and survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking in Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties. We offer 24-hour hotline, shelter, individual and group counseling/therapy, court accompaniment, assistance with injunctions for protection, rape crisis center, children's program, professional and community education and volunteer program. |
| Job Description: |
Currently, there are two tracks offering appropriate service-learning opportunities. Track One: Office Management, includes data gathering for grant applications and assisting with fundraising. Track Two: Crisis Intervention, after agreeing to confidentiality and receiving training, students assist with counseling and advise client of services available. A third track, a Court Track, may be added in which the service-learning student would accompany the client to court as support person and to help explain what happens in the judicial system. |
| Times of Work: |
Weekdays daytime, Weekends daytime, Weekdays evenings, Weekends evenings |
| Primary Contact: |
Ms. Jennifer Benton PO Box 60401 Fort Myers, FL 33906 Fax: 239-939-4741 Phone: 239-939-2553 Email: act@actabuse.com Website: http://www.actabuse.com/ |
| Worker's Comp for Volunteers?: |
N |
| Additional Information: |
Hands on experience with working with domestic and sexual assault victims. Students may also gain an understanding of service agencies working together in the community.
ACT is looking for a student that is interested in assisting with marketing activities. |
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