Volunteers DO Make A Difference!
The Resource Center for Women and Their Families is proud of our roots, starting over 29 years ago by a small group of volunteers. Their goal was to help women in abusive relationships in a time when little help existed. The Resource Center for Women and their Families has grown into the leading agency in Somerset County for advocacy, counseling and sheltering domestic violence victims.
Now, with a staff of over 30 professionals, we continue to take pride in the importance of the efforts of our volunteers as the backbone to our success.
We know our volunteers are extremely dedicated and work hard to help us in our efforts to end domestic violence. We want to continue the wonderful relationship we have, a relationship we depend on for success. We offer a number of volunteer opportunities to suit the needs of those wanting to help.
| Legal Advocates | (support women during court appearances) |
| Hotline Counselors | (staff a 24-hour emergency telephone hotline) |
| Domestic Violence Response Team | (members work with police in their own communities to assist victims in domestic violence cases) |
| Community Educators | (provide educational presentations to the community on domestic violence) |
| Children's Program Assistants | (plays with and supervise children while their mothers are in counseling) |
| Transportation Volunteers | (provide pre-scheduled transportation for shelter residents during weekday and evening hours) |
| Shelter Support Volunteers; | (assist staff with general shelter duties) |
| Shelter Support Volunteers | (supply our safehouse with groceries and other amenities) |
| Vocational Counselors | (provide life skills and job skills training to our clients to help make a new start in life) |
| Office Assistant | (responsible for light typing, mailing, and office phones) |
| Donations Assistant | (organizes and distributes donations received) |
| Fundraisers | (serves under the Development office, and lead or participate in sub-committees to produce special events) |
| Special Events Aides | (helps organize and coordinate activities such as the Candlelight Vigil and Communities of Light) |
| Board Committee Members |
Specialized training is provided to all volunteers.
If you would like to learn more about volunteering for RCWTF, please contact RCWTF at (908) 359-0003 ext. 213 or use our convenient contact form on our website www.rcwtf.org.