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How You Can Help

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or Intern

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Volunteering & Internships

Volunteering is a great way to help a community. If you are interested in working with a non-profit that empowers individuals and families who have been affected by domestic abuse and/or sexual assault; Passages may be a great fit for you. There are many ways you can help. Some of the ways you could help are:

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  • Provide transportation of survivors to/from appointments.

  • Assist with support groups (daycare for children and guest speakers).

  • Assist with sexual assault/abuse and teen dating school presentations.

  • Provide childcare while survivors attend support groups, in and out-of-shelter meetings, and off-site appointments. 

  • Assist in the preparation of sexual assault prevention and information materials. 

  • Interns from UW-Richland and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (SWTC) – assist our advocates with whatever we need (ex: transportation, paperwork, accompanying clients to court or medical appointments.)

  • Helping clean and arrange our clothing and food rooms in the shelter. 

  • Free legal advocacy from the local Free Legal Clinic and Legal Action of WI and lawyers who do pro bono work for sexual assault survivors we work with. 

  • Setting up table displays in the community, such as the fair, and restocking information as needed. 

  • Putting together our tear-off bathroom posters and putting them throughout our three counties. 

  • Help with fundraising for our agency.

  • Helping clients to pack and move their belongings when moving from shelter or the transitional living unit.  

  • Crisis line and shelter staffing.

  • Gardening and general yard maintenance.

  • Maintenance

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There are many opportunities for you to get involved in. If you have a special talent or skill, contact us and see how you can help us continue to empower and improve skills of those affected by violence. To learn more call 608-647-8775 or email at director@passagesrc.org. All volunteers are required to comply to a criminal and caregiver background check.

Emergency Domestic Abuse Shelter
Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to help a community. If you are interested in working with a non-profit that empowers individuals and families who have been affected by domestic abuse and/or sexual assault; Passages may be a great fit for you. There are many ways you can help. Some of the ways you could help are:

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  • Provide transportation of survivors to/from appointments.

  • Assist with support groups (daycare for children and guest speakers).

  • Assist with sexual assault/abuse and teen dating school presentations.

  • Provide childcare while survivors attend support groups, in and out-of-shelter meetings, and off-site appointments. 

  • Assist in the preparation of sexual assault prevention and information materials. 

  • Interns from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (SWTC) – assist our advocates with whatever we need (ex: transportation, paperwork, accompanying clients to court or medical appointments.)

  • Helping clean and arrange our clothing and food rooms in the shelter. 

  • Free legal advocacy from the local Free Legal Clinic and Legal Action of WI and lawyers who do pro bono work for sexual assault survivors we work with. 

  • Setting up table displays in the community, such as the fair, and restocking information as needed. 

  • Putting together our tear-off bathroom posters and putting them throughout our three counties. 

  • Help with fundraising for our agency.

  • Helping clients to pack and move their belongings when moving from shelter or the transitional living unit.  

  • Crisis line and shelter staffing.

  • Gardening and general yard maintenance.

  • Maintenance

​

There are many opportunities for you to get involved in. If you have a special talent or skill, contact us and see how you can help us continue to empower and improve skills of those affected by violence. To learn more call 608-647-8775 or email at director@passagesrc.org. All volunteers are required to comply to a criminal and caregiver background check.

Emergency Domestic Abuse Shelter
Emergency Domestic Abuse Shelter

Passages, Inc. provides safe, comfortable living environment where shelter, food, clothing, and options counseling are provided free of charge. Passages does not refuse services based on race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, political belief or affiliation, disability or association with a person with a disability.

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ANY adult in a situation where there is/was/may be danger of physical or emotional harm due to domestic violence or sexual abuse is eligible to receive shelter services.

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