Volunteer

Volunteer

Help up end violence in our community by volunteering at Middle Way House.

You can make a difference by volunteering as little 4 hours per week. Numerous opportunities exist at our Bloomington locations and our outreach offices in Greene, Martin and Owen counties. Volunteers make it possible for us to provide around-the-clock support to survivors.

All volunteers must complete our hybrid (online modules and in-person) pre-service training sessions held throughout the year. For more information about our pre-service training dates, please reach out to volunteer@middlewayhouse.org. 

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Contact Us About Positions

Due to our limited capacity of volunteers, we ask that:

  • Volunteers be able to commit to at least 4 hours a week
  • Volunteers must be able to commit for a year (with the understanding that student volunteers may not be here during school breaks and in the summer).
  • Volunteers are vaccinated and wear a mask during the in-person pre-service training and while volunteering.

Our Programs & Volunteer Descriptions

Middle Way House offers a large variety of opportunities to volunteer, many of which allow volunteers to satisfy time and activity requirements for Service Learning classes and university-sponsored internships. Below is a link to short descriptions of volunteer positions for which volunteers are needed. In addition to the initial hybrid pre-service volunteer training, most volunteer positions require an additional orientation session (1-2 hours) and many require additional training as outlined within individual descriptions. 

Questions about Volunteer Trainings or Positions?

Please reach out to volunteer@middlewayhouse.org with questions regarding volunteer trainings and/or positions.

Answer phone lines for crisis calls and take messages for staff and residents. Volunteers must be able to commit to a three to four hour weekly shift or overnight shift from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Because this is an emergency 24-hour service, it is our most immediate and on-going need.

  • Three workshop trainings and two observation shifts
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Internship opportunities

On scene advocates provide in-person support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. This may be at the local emergency room, police station, or the clerk’s office. Volunteers must carry a cell phone during each volunteer and on-call shift.

  • Orientation and task-specific training as needed
  • Two hour shifts
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Internship opportunities available

Maintain/monitor building security, protect confidentiality, and interact with residents and community members in two-hour shifts, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Shifts from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM are also available to volunteers with additional training. 

  • Two hour orientation and two hour observation shift
  • At least 18 years of age

Volunteers interact with children, ages 4 to 18 years living at The Rise and the emergency shelter. Activities include homework help, tutoring, mentoring, arts &  science programs, games and service projects. Tutors and mentors work one-on-one with school-age children. Programs are open from 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Friday during the school year. Hours vary during the summer.

  • Orientation and task-specific training as needed
  • At least 16 years of age
  • Internship opportunities available

Provide presentations about rape, sexual assault, and building healthy relationships to area high school students and community groups. Preference given to committed MWH volunteers.

  • Orientation and additional training
  • Must complete all Crisis Line and On-Scene Advocacy training
  • Additional Building Healthy Relationships training
  • Must have two months experience volunteering on the crisis line
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Internship opportunities available

Various tasks need doing at fundraising and/or visibility-building events. Choose whichever you would enjoy most:

Please contact events@middlewayhouse.org for more information.

  • Guest greeting and registering
  • Merchandise sales
  • Invitations, outreach, and publicity
  • Set-up and tear-down
  • Graphic design/artwork
  • Catering assistance
  • Social media facilitation
  • And more!

Create, install, and/or maintain tree sweaters for one of MWH’s biggest fundraisers and visibility-builders each year. If you knit, crochet, or weave, you can be a fabric artist. If you do not, there are several other roles you can play. We work on this project year-round.

Please contact events@middlewayhouse.org for more information.

Answer phone lines for crisis calls and take messages for staff and residents. Volunteers must be able to commit to a three to four hour weekly shift or overnight shift from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Because this is an emergency 24-hour service, it is our most immediate and on-going need.

  • At least 18 years of age

There are many opportunities such as working in the Resource Center (library organization, indexing, and research), answering incoming (non-crisis) telephone calls, welcoming visitors, and assisting with administrative tasks (filing, developing/disseminating publicity and agency newsletters, assisting with special events, fundraising, grant writing, etc.). Volunteer hours available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

  • Orientation and task-specific training as needed
  • Two hour shifts
  • At least 16 years of age
  • Internship opportunities available

Answer phone lines for crisis calls and take messages for staff and residents. Volunteers must be able to commit to a three to four hour weekly shift or overnight shift from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Because this is an emergency 24-hour service, it is our most immediate and on-going need.

  • Orientation and task-specific training as needed
  • Two hour shifts
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Internship opportunities available
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