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CARE Volunteer Program

CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center is the UC San Diego confidential survivor support and education office for students, staff and faculty impacted by sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking. Our Volunteer Program aims to create a space for students to be actively engaged with our office’s prevention efforts without the longer-term commitment of our internship program. 

The CARE at SARC Volunteer Program will offer quarterly drop-in events for students to work on a volunteer activity that will support CARE at SARC’s efforts on campus or partner efforts in the community. This volunteer opportunity is for students interested in preventing sexual violence on campus, supporting survivors of violence and contributing to CARE at SARC’s growth.

If you have questions about CARE’s Volunteer Program after reviewing all the information on this page, please email careinfo@ucsd.edu.

Note: Due to the confidential nature of our office, volunteers support prevention and outreach efforts and have no direct involvement with survivor support services.

Volunteer Roles

Our volunteer program will offer volunteer opportunities once per quarter and will pause during the summer. Volunteers will be accepted on a rolling basis and informed about upcoming volunteer opportunities at the start of each quarter. 

Please fill out this short Student Involvement Interest Form if you want to be added to our interest list. Students will be notified once dates for the volunteer event are scheduled at the start of each quarter.

Program Objectives

The CARE at SARC Volunteer Program aims to:

  • Expand student involvement in CARE’s efforts.
  • Cultivate student connection through volunteerism.
  • Encourage community service.
  • Increase awareness of the services CARE offers.

Steps to Become a Volunteer

  • Step 1: Complete the Student Involvement Interest Form. 
    • Only students who sign up through the Student Involvement Interest Form will be contacted. 
    • You will receive an email notification at the start of the quarter with next steps outlined and dates for the upcoming info session and volunteer date. 
  • Step 2: Attend the Volunteer Program info session.
    • The info session will be a short 30-minute virtual meeting that provides more information about the services CARE at SARC offers, an overview of the Volunteer Program and forms to complete to volunteer. 
  • Step 3: Complete volunteer registration forms.
    • Volunteer registration forms must be completed prior to volunteering; these include a registration form with personal and emergency contact information as well as a liability waiver. 
    • Documents will be sent via email. The registration form will be completed using Google Forms and the liability waiver will be completed using DocuSign. 
    • All forms must be completed before your first day of volunteering. Documents must only be completed once per year. 
  • Step 4: Volunteer with CARE at SARC!
    • All students who have attended a Volunteer Program info session and completed all volunteer registration forms will be able to volunteer during the drop-in volunteer event.
    • Volunteer activities will vary each quarter based on the office’s prevention efforts. Events can include, but are not limited to, activities such as  putting together survivor support bags, organizing donation drive items, creating program materials, etc.

Volunteering Timeline

  • Ongoing: UC San Diego students express interest by signing up using the Student Involvement Interest Form
  • Week 1-2: Email notification will go out to students who have expressed interest in the Volunteer Program with the next steps and dates for the upcoming info session and volunteer event date
  • Week 3-5: Virtual info session and complete volunteer forms 
  • Week 6-8: Drop-in volunteer event

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Q: Do I have to be a UC San Diego student to volunteer?
  • A: Yes, only UC San Diego students can volunteer with CARE at SARC.

 

  • Q: Do I have to attend an info session before volunteering the first time?
  • A: Yes, we want to make sure that volunteers understand the services CARE at SARC offers and how the Volunteer Program works.

 

  • Q: What is the time commitment for the Volunteer Program?
  • A: Two to three hours per quarter.

 

  • Q: What type of volunteer activities will volunteers perform?
  • A: Activities will vary from preparing survivor support bags, sorting through donation drive items, working on crafts and tasks for events or awareness months like SAAM, serving as a pilot group for new programs, etc. Event descriptions will be sent out prior to sign-up.

 

  • Q: Will volunteers be paid for their work?
  • A: No, volunteers will be donating their time to support CARE at SARC.

 

  • Q: Can I bring friends with me to volunteer?
  • A: Only students who have signed up for the volunteer event can volunteer. All volunteers must attend an info session and complete volunteer paperwork prior to volunteering.

 

  • Q: I like to volunteer and want to do more. How else can I get involved?
  • A: Apply to be a CARE Intern for the upcoming academic year! You can learn more about our Student Intern Program here.