Some are unemployed and need a job. Some are struggling to overcome alcohol and substance abuse problems. Some are escaping from domestic violence. Some are struggling to build a new life in a strange land. When clients walk through our door, it is often because they have no where else to go.
Volunteers play a key role in the operation of the agency.
An average of 24 volunteers receive training in crisis intervention and provide 900 hours of service and vital support to Community Outreach staff as crisis line workers, each year. Over 20 professional counselors volunteer to help clients deal with a broad range of life issues. Twenty-three volunteer mediators donated 600 hours of service to help resolve disputes between neighbors, parents and adolescents, and in Small Claims Court. Volunteers also help maintain the facility, raise funds, and provide services in virtually all program areas. With a grant from Northwest Health Foundation, Community Outreach has undertaken a study of our successful medical program.