WELCOME
Welcome to AVA's online website.
The mission of AVA is to empower those victimized by abuse and/or
violence through advocacy and crisis intervention and to raise awareness
in the community about the cause, impact, and prevention of
relationship abuse, sexual violence, bullying, and child abuse and
neglect.
The Family
Advocacy Program supports and promotes volunteer advocacy to protect the best
interests of children in the Child Welfare System in Humboldt, Pershing, and
Lander
Counties Nevada
Don't be a victim, become a survivor!
In a first-ever collaboration
of its kind in Nevada, AVA and the Department of Child and Family Services
(DCFS) have entered into a collaborative agreement to establish the Family
Advocacy Program for Humboldt and Lander Counties!
The
Family Advocacy Program is to enable AVA to provide volunteers as requested by
DCFS to assist in providing an array of services to support youths and families
who are involved in the Child Welfare System.
Want
to help make a difference in a child’s life? Help victims become survivors? Be a
voice for those who cannot speak for themselves? We need
you!
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Want
to help make a difference in a child’s life? Help victims become survivors? Be a
voice for those who cannot speak for themselves? We need
you!
Seeking male and female volunteers in all areas: from crisis intervention, advocacy, board members (4 hours a year minimum commitment), outreach awareness, writing, etc. For some, you don't even need to be local- only a desire to help and Care! Training is done locally and much of it is done when you can fit it into your schedule. Hours are flexible!
To
be eligible, volunteers must be:
•
Age 21 or over (depending on type of volunteering sought. Please see below for
examples. Other AVA programs accepts volunteers 13 or older).
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Submit to state and federal background checks, Central Registry Screening for
Child Abuse, and fingerprinting.
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Must not have been convicted of a DUI in the past 5 years or fined for used of a
cellular or mobile device while driving within the past 3 years.
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Must adhere to strict confidentiality rules and laws and follow all mandatory
reporting requirements for Nevada.
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3 references (must not be related to you).
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Must be able to effectively communicate via written and oral communication, be
familiar with email and basic computer skills.
•
25 hours of pre-service training is required, some of which can be done via
independent study. 12 hours training annually is required. Some recent training
in the required areas may be used for pre-service training hours. Proof of
training must be provided.
•
Volunteer schedule is extremely flexible- YOU tell US when you can volunteer and
what type of volunteering you feel comfortable with! A minimum of 3 hours a
month is requested.
If
someone would like to volunteer but does not meet all these requirements, it
does not automatically exclude you from volunteering! There is an array of
volunteering that may be done with AVA. In order to work with clients as
a Family and Youth Advocate, all the above standards must be met, with the exception of our Teen
Crisis Program, where age requirements are 13 and older.
Other
ways to volunteer is to assist with outreach awareness, grant writing, social
media and other forms of public relations, crisis intervention, bullying and
bystander intervention, teen advocacy, fundraising, administrative assistance.
Volunteers fluent in Spanish are very much needed!
Applications can be found on our website at www.Humboldtava.com or we can email one to you (our email is Humboldtava@sbcglobal.net).
Help make a difference in a life!
Remember: there's no such thing as "too little help"! Even an hour a month can help make a world of difference!
For current news and how to get involved, please click on the "News" and other links on the right.
Advocates for Victims of Abuse (AVA) for the prevention, education, and advocacy against relationship abuse, sexual violence, bullying, and child abuse and neglect in Humboldt County, Winnemucca, NV.
We collaborate with community agencies and organizations to raise awareness and education about relationship abuse and sexual violence, prevention, and what to do in case of a sexual assault. We also provide referrals and resources to local and statewide agencies and programs that can assist the survivors of relationship abuse and sexual violence and their loved ones affected by the trauma. LGBTQIA2+ support services are also available.
We provide on-call advocacy for relationship abuse and sexual assault support services, with trained advocates in crisis intervention and support services.
The Family
Advocacy Program supports and promotes volunteer advocacy to protect the best
interests of children in the Child Welfare System in Humboldt and
Lander
Counties Nevada
Don't be a victim, become a survivor!
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Humboldt AVA
1038 Grass Valley Road, Suite G
Winnemucca, NV 89445
Phone: 775-623-2328, 702-343-2943 or 775-722-4564
E-Mail: humboldtava@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.humboldtava.com/
Nevada Sex Offender Registry Search
http://www.nvsexoffenders.gov/Search.aspx
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