VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Center for Abused Persons always has volunteer opportunities available!
If you are interested in filling a position listed below, please email us our Volunteer Application or mail it to our office. Classroom instruction and field training are provided for all volunteers.
Volunteer Roles
Hospital Outreach
The Center for Abused Persons (CAP) partners with the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center to provide care for adult, adolescent, and child victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. While Forensic Nurse Examiners deliver specialized medical treatment, CAP volunteers offer emotional support and connect survivors with information and resources for continued care.
Court Advocacy
CAP volunteers support victims of intimate partner and/or sexual violence by accompanying them to protective order hearings and providing emotional support throughout court proceedings.
Crisis Hotline
CAP operates the only 24-hour crisis hotline in Charles County. Hotline counselors provide telephone crisis intervention, brief counseling, and information and referral services. Volunteers may work on the hotline while under the supervision of the Hotline Supervisor.
Community Education
Volunteers play a vital role in raising awareness about CAP’s mission and services by representing the organization at local fairs and community events. With proper training, they also have the opportunity to educate the public about intimate partner violence and sexual assault through speaking engagements at schools, businesses, churches, and other community organizations.
Teenage Volunteers
CAP is proud to be included on the Board of Education's approved list of local service learning sites. High school students can earn community service hours by putting up CAP posters, distributing informational materials throughout the community, collecting used cell phones (with three phones equaling one service hour), or organizing fundraising efforts to support CAP’s mission.