To get involved and start Volunteering:

• Send resume, Cover Letter and two Letters of Recommendation emailed to Susan Leech at volunteer@paar.net .
• Complete Sexual Assault Counselor (SAC) Training for all Volunteer Opportunities.
  • Independently complete the Online Remote Training (25 hours)
  • Watch a recorded agency orientation
  • Attend three half-days of live, virtual training with PAAR
    Click here to view Volunteer Training Schedule.

• FBI and PA Act 33/34 Certifications. Please see links below to apply for certifications.
  • FBI Certification Application
           When prompted for service code, please enter 1KG6ZJ
  • Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification (Act 33)
  • Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History Certification (Act 34)

24/7 PAAR volunteers make a difference in the lives of survivors of sexual violence. PAAR volunteers

• listen and provide crisis support to victims on the Helpline
• support and inform victims at emergency departments and police stations
• provide education and coping strategies to survivors
• participate as a member of an invaluable team

Join PAAR’s amazing volunteers supporting the children, men and women who have been victimized and are seeking healing from sexual violence.

CURRENT TRAINING SCHEDULE: 

SEPTEMBER 2021:

Orientation: 09/08 (Wed); 6-8 pm

SAC Zoom Sessions:

1. Day 1: 09/17 (Fri);  9:00-12:30;
2. Day 2: 09/18 (Sat);9:00-12:30;
3. Day 3: 09/24 (Fri); 9:00-12:30;
4. Day 4: 09/25 (Sat);9:00-12:30

JAN-FEB 2022:

Orientation: 01/19 (Wed); 6-8 pm

SAC Zoom Sessions:

1. Day 1: 01/28 (Fri); 9:00-12:30;
2. Day 2: 01/29 (Sat);9:00-12:30; 
3. Day 3: 02/04 (Fri); 9:00-12:30;
4. Day 4: 02/05 (Sat);9:00-12:30