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Crisis support volunteers choose
to perform volunteer work for many reasons. Involvement with VS-LC gives individuals an opportunity to:
Gain personal satisfaction
Give back to their community
Assist the agency out of interest
Learn and upgrade their skill
Test a new career path
Learn about the legal/justice system
Socialization
Some volunteers may have experienced
victimization in their own lives and wish to help and support
others.
Today, prospective employers seek candidates with volunteer
experience (many VS-LC volunteers have gone on to be employed in
law enforcement and social agencies).
VS-LC agencies rely on
volunteerism. Similar to police work, volunteering in this
capacity is not 'pretty work'. Our volunteers are awakened at
all times of the night. The service they perform can be
construed as distressing. The public can misdirect their state
of upset and anger at our volunteers. The volunteer position
can, at times, be quite thankless. But the volunteers understand
this. Praise and rewards do not seem to be motives for their
involvement. VS-LC employees encourage, support their volunteers
through debriefing training and offering additional training
opportunities.
Application packages can be
obtained by calling 613-284-8380 or
our toll free number 1-866-575-0067.
For
an application
package click here... |
Volunteer Opportunities
