Volunteering for SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center of Fairfax: Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington DC

General Information

Volunteer Opportunities / Responsibilities: Due to the confidential nature of the work we do, there are not ongoing volunteer opportunities at the center. There are, however, "day of" volunteer opportunities at our two signature events. We have a Casino Night in the Spring (April), and a Golf Tournament and Dinner in the Fall (October) and need volunteers for those events. The exact dates vary depending on venue availability.
Types of Volunteers Needed: individual/adult; individual/college; individual/high school; adult groups of less than 5; adult groups of 6 or more, including corporate teams
Hours Needed: daytime on the weekend

Contact SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center of Fairfax

Kelsey Mulhall
Volunteer Coordinator

P.O. Box 148 Fairfax, VA 22038 Map 703 385-5437 http://www.safespotfairfax.org

About the Charity

Children's Advocacy Centers provide a centralized, family-friendly location for the investigation of the unthinkable: child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse. They bring together law enforcement, child protective services, and other professionals to minimize the number of times children have to describe their traumatic experiences. At SafeSpot, highly trained bilingual forensic interviewers structure their questions to avoid re-traumatizing children or compromising an investigation. A multi-disciplinary team (medical professionals, therapists, criminal justice personnel, social workers, victim advocates) decides how best to help the child, and a Family Advocate meets with (non-offending) caregivers to listen and offer essential support. Counseling is tailored to the unique challenges of youth with post-traumatic stress and mood disorders resulting from abuse, violence, or grief. One in four girls and one in six boys will be abused by the age of 18. Safespot is committed to being there for them.

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SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center of Fairfax

Volunteer

General Information

Contact SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center of Fairfax

Kelsey Mulhall Volunteer Coordinator

Kelsey Mulhall
Volunteer Coordinator