Welcome to The Network/La Red! We appreciate your interest in volunteering. Volunteers are crucial to running a successful hotline, safe home, advocate, or outreach program. In order to assist us in getting a better idea of who you are, please answer the following to the best of your ability.

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Volunteer Application

Welcome to The Network/La Red! We appreciate your interest in volunteering. Volunteers are crucial to running a successful hotline, advocate, or outreach program. In order to assist us in getting a better idea of who you are, please answer the following to the best of your ability.

NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: ______________________

MAILING ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________

DAYTIME PHONE: _____________________ EVENING PHONE: ___________________
May we call you at these numbers? What kind of message, if any, can we leave: _____________________________________________________________________________

E-Mail address_________________________________________________________________

1. How did you hear about The Network/La Red?
Please check one:
__Flyer/Brochure __The Network/La Red Website
__Volunteer Match Website __Other Website________________
__Queer Agenda Email list __Other Email list ______________
__Subway ad __Newspaper ad_______________
__Speaking Engagement/Workshop __Mailing
__Table at Pride/fair __Event _____________
__Friend __Other_________________

2. What made you decide to volunteer with us?

3. How would you define partner abuse/domestic violence?

4. Why do you think partner abuse/domestic violence occurs?

5. A. What is your experience with partner abuse/domestic violence (i.e., personal, work or volunteer experience, etc.)

B. Have you ever done anything you or someone else considered to be abusive? Please explain.

6. Please list/describe any crisis intervention experience you have (personally or professionally).

7. While most of us experience some form of oppression, many of us also hold some privilege, whether class, race, religion, language, ability, age, gender identity, etc. Have you dealt with situations where someone has confronted you about privilege you hold or oppressive comments/actions you have made? Please describe what kinds of issues have come up for you, and how you have dealt with them.

8. In what areas do you feel you need the most training (i.e., crisis intervention, area resources, legal issues, oppression, other)?

9. Do you speak any language(s) other than English?

10. Are there any other skills or talents that you might be interested in contributing?

11. Please give us a time frame for how long and how much time you have to volunteer.

12. Please list a few references that we may contact. Please note that personal and work/volunteer-related references are welcome.

1. Name: ___________________________________ Phone #: _______________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Relationship: ________________________ How long known? _____________________
Is it okay to say where we're calling from? _____________________________________

2. Name: ___________________________________ Phone #: _______________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Relationship: ________________________ How long known? _____________________
Is it okay to say where we're calling from? _____________________________________

3. Name: ___________________________________ Phone #: _______________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Relationship: ________________________ How long known? _____________________
Is it okay to say where we're calling from? _____________________________________

13. What kind of volunteering would be interested in doing?
____ Hotline
____ Outreach
____ Advocacy
____ Internship
____ Other- Administrative tasks, data base, website or technical assistance, etc...
____ Safe Home (separate Volunteer application)

Comments or Questions?

You can call the Network office line 617-695-0877
Please mail back to:
The Network/La Red
PO Box 6011
Boston, MA 02114 or Fax: 617-423-5651 or email safehome@thenetworklared.org