Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center Needs Volunteers!

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Give time: Become a volunteer!

BRCC was founded in 1974 by a group of committed volunteers—and volunteers continue to assist the Center in its goal to eradicate sexual violence. Crisis counselors As a BRCC volunteer crisis counselor, you will have the unique opportunity to provide valuable direct services to those impacted by sexual violence.

Direct service volunteer opportunities include:

Answer the 24-hour crisis line. Provide crisis counseling to callers. Give callers basic legal and medical information. Meet survivors and their friends/family at Lexington hospitals to provide medical advocacy, crisis counseling, and information/referrals Accompany survivors to the Lexington police department if needed.

Outreach volunteers:

On-call and ready to respond to survivors within their home office's region. Provide medical and/or legal advocacy by meeting survivors and their family/friends at local hospitals and police departments.

All direct service volunteers receive 40 hours of state-mandated training, plus continuing education opportunities, supervision, and support.

Volunteer requirements: Must be 20 years of age Must have reliable transportation Must complete all interviews and the 40-hour training as well as comply with all BRCC standards We welcome both women and men as direct service volunteers, but the crisis line is answered only by women.

For more information on becoming a volunteer crisis counselor, call the office nearest you.

Click here to download a volunteer application. Print and complete the application, then mail to P.O. Box 1603, Lexington, KY 40588.

Winter training dates: Friday, January 20, 2012, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday,January 28, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.