​We are currently recruiting for volunteer helpline advocates!

Are you searching for a meaningful volunteer opportunity?

For over forty years, SARSSM's mission to support survivors of sexual violence has been made possible with the support of our dedicated and trained volunteers!  We hope that you will consider joining us!​

For More Information:

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@sarssm.org

Here are some ways that you can get involved:

volunteer​ Helpline Advocates

SARSSM's Volunteer Advocates answer calls on SARSSM's 24-hour crisis and support helpline, serving survivors in York and Cumberland Counties.   They also provide accompaniments to hospitals and police departments, as requested, throughout Southern Maine.

Volunteer Advocates undergo a comprehensive 40-hour 'Help and Healing' training program to prepare them for helpline calls and accompaniments. Once trained, they can sign up for daytime or evening shifts as their schedule allows and take calls from their own home.  This volunteer support substantially increases SARSSM's capacity to respond to crisis and support calls.

SARSSM offers multiple layers of support for our Volunteer Advocates, including having a dedicated Volunteer Coordinator who is available as a resource,  providing ongoing trainings, and opportunities for peer support through a monthly Volunteer Advocate meeting.  Each helpline shift also has two layers of on-call staff available to support our frontline volunteers.

Benefits include: 

• Making a real difference in the lives of survivors, and meeting peers who are passionate about ending sexual violence
• Volunteer remotely 
• Flexible and advanced scheduling, making it easy for you to plan ahead
• Gaining experience and building your resume
• Opportunity to be compensated 

We Ask that Volunteer Advocates:

• Be at least 18 years of age 
• Complete our 40-hour 'Help and Healing' Training Program
• Take one shift per week (7-9 hours), including at least one weekend shift a month 
• Commit to serving as an advocate for at least one calendar year 

• Participate in some of our monthly Volunteer Advocate meetings for peer support, training, and development
• Sign a confidentiality statement and submit to a background checks
• Have reliable transportation​

special events volunteer

SARSSM has many community awareness and fundraising events throughout the year, and are often looking for Special Event Volunteers to assist with planning, promoting, and running events!  Some examples of our events include Sexual Assault Awareness Month Programming, Take Back the Night, outreach tabling, and our signature fundraising events.  Some volunteers even coordinate their own smaller fundraising events to support SARSSM! This is a fun opportunity to engage with our community, and spread the word about SARSSM's services!

We Ask that Special Events Volunteers:

• Be at least 18 years of age 
• Sign a confidentiality statement and submit to a background check

ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER

Administrative Volunteers provide our Volunteer Coordinator with assistance on administrative tasks, volunteer recruitment and support, etc.

We Ask that Administrative Volunteers:

• Be at least 18 years of age 
• Sign a confidentiality statement and submit to a background check