Volunteer for AVP Hotline!

Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a New York State Department of Health Certified Rape Crisis Counselor with AVP! We are so thrilled you chose our organization to volunteer with.

Registration is now open for 2025! Please see below for 2025 training cycles dates.

Spring 2025

Spring 2025 Training Dates – 5/1, 5/3, 5/6, 5/8, 5/10, 5/13, 5/15, 5/17, 5/20, 5/22. Tues & Thurs. 5pm-9pm, Sat. 10am-2pm

Fall 2025

Fall 2025 Training Dates – 9/2, 9/4, 9/6, 9/9, 9/11, 9/13, 9/16, 9/18, 9/20, 9/25. Tues & Thurs. 5pm-9pm, Sat. 10am-2pm

Hotline Interest Form

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Would you like to receive text updates from AVP about other programs and services?(Required)
Our Hotline Trainings are remote/virtual, and hotline volunteers are required to have access to a laptop/PC and/or smartphone device to attend hotline trainings and access hotline volunteer tools and resources. Are you able to meet these requirements?(Required)
To become a hotline volunteer and receive certification from the Department of Health, attendees must meet the 40-hour training requirement. Can you attend all hotline training sessions (review Training Dates above before answering)?(Required)

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After completing the training program, volunteers commit to one self-scheduled and remote hotline shift (6PM-10AM on weeknights, 10AM-10PM /10 PM – 10 AM on weekends) per month for one year. Can you make this commitment to AVP’s hotline?(Required)
AVP runs some fantastic campaigns! Do you want to stay in the know via AVP’s newsletter?(Required)