Peer Recruitment

Its that time of year again: Peer Recruitment!!!

We have three levels of peers:

Advocate:
-this is for Graduate students and faculty/staff.
-Highly trained to provide crisis intervention and accompaniment through medical and police proceedings as necessary in the absence of the Sexual Assault Services Coordinator.
-Carry the GMU SAS 24-hour cell phone when the SAS Coordinator is away from GMU.
-Provide crisis intervention, hospital and police accompaniment and encouraging victims/survivors to maintain safe behavior and/or modify current unsafe behavior.

Educator:
-this is for Undergraduate and graduate students
-Receive intensive training on issues surrounding sexual assault and facilitation skills
-Take their knowledge into classrooms, dormitories and community agencies.
-Maintain a nonjudgmental approach as they encourage individuals and groups to think and talk about the issues around sexual assault and dating violence that impact young adults.
-Facilitate interactive sessions in the resident halls, University 100 classes, club and organizational meetings, and in academic classrooms on topics related to sexual assault .

Companion:
-this is for Undergraduate and graduate students
-Work closely with the Sexual Assault Services Coordinator and serve as an adjunct to professional work of the office.
-Help increase the victim/survivor’s effectiveness in coping with the aftermath of an assault by providing a confidential format to explore feelings of isolation.
-Matched with victims/survivors and then supervised closely by SAS staff. Based on availability, age and similarity with the victim/survivor, and other attributes, such as educational level, which have a high probability of rapport-development. Available to link with the victim/survivor in person, on the telephone, or by email; supply information and referrals; and accompany the victim/survivor to any incident-related appointments.
-Valuable resource for victims/survivors who may want to talk about reactions and emotions following an assault.

If you would like to fill out an application, please visit the GMU SAS website at: http://sexualassaultservices.gmu.edu/GetInvolved.htm
to download an application.