Women Shelter of Long Beach

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Women Shelter of Long Beach

HealthLife SkillsSocial Justice & Equality
4201 Long Beach Blvd Suite 102, Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone (562) 437 - 7233
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Our mission

Eliminate domestic violence through compassionate intervention, education and personal empowerment.
Opportunities

Adult Services Program Volunteer Opportunities

The WSLB Adult Services Program provides adults with support by creating a safe and confidential environment. Within this safe space, adults receive personalized case management, peer counseling, legal and healthy advocacy, and the opportunity to participate in groups where they can work towards improving their resiliency and self-sufficiency. Open to students at the college and university level and professionals with related experience. These volunteers require the completion of the state mandated 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training, background verification (LiveScan), and TB test (current, within one year).
  • Weekly, Monthly
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal, Skilled
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Administrative Support Volunteer Opportunities

WSLB seeks to provide the highest quality of services to all its clients. A crucial aspect of the organization’s success is reliant upon the work completed within administration. Through administrative work, WSLB creates an inviting environment, ensures that a system of organization is implemented to increase efficiency, and much more.
  • Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work, Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays

Outreach and Development Volunteer Opportunities

As part of WSLB’s mission to eliminate domestic violence, WSLB strives to bring awareness and knowledge of domestic violence to the community. The agency’s extensive outreach efforts and awareness events offer children, youth, and adult members of our community with important life changing education. WSLB provides a variety of workshops and presentations open to the public, participates in resource fairs and other community events, conducts a 40-hour Domestic Violence Training, and organizes WSLB awareness events such as an annual Candlelight Vigil.
  • One-time, Occasional
  • Teens, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Event support, Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Children & Youth Services Program Volunteer Opportunities

In hopes of effectively combating Domestic Violence and the resulting effects it has on both primary and secondary victims, WSLB offers services to youth and children. The WSLB Children & Youth Services Program provides children with support by creating a safe and confidential environment. Within this safe space, youth are free to explore how they feel through workshops and art activities. Here they gain knowledge about domestic violence and work towards improving their confidence and self-esteem in a group and/or individual setting. Open to students at the college and university level and professionals with related experience. These volunteers require the completion of the state mandated 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training, background verification (LiveScan), and TB test (current, within one year).
  • Weekly, Monthly
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal, Skilled
  • Weekdays, Weekends
How you help

WSLB invites community members to help eliminate domestic violence by becoming a volunteer. Each and every minute provided by a volunteer helps further WSLB’s mission to eliminate domestic violence so that future generations can live without violence.
About us

Since 1977, WomenShelter of Long Beach has helped thousands of families overcome the trauma caused by domestic abuse. WSLB assists victims and their children by providing safe housing and supportive services including an emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, social services support, legal and health advocacy, and much more.