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ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICES MOB CENTER / SHELBY VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM 
Provides services to military and family members.

Address: 
1001 Lee Ave
Camp Shelby, MS 39407
Phone: 601-467-1030         Fax: 601-558-2755

Office Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm

Age Requirement: 19years and older

Volunteer Activities: Administrative, filing, (computer knowledge required); Special Events

Holiday Projects: Some holiday projects for soldiers and their families

Days of week volunteers needed: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. 
Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Morning Afternoon Evening

Minimum time required of volunteer(s): 6 hours per week

Other information: Individual will need to be certified through Army Community Services (ACS)
CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
Our mission is to prevent child abuse, neglect and family violence by improving the quality of life for children and families in south Mississippi through effective implementation of prevention, education and intervention programs.

Address:
905 Hardy Street, Suite 218
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 545-6680             Fax: (601) 545-6680 (call first)

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Age Requirement: 20 years and up

Volunteer Activities: Parent Aide volunteers conduct weekly home visit to a family to assist in teaching parenting skills & achieving parenting goals. 16 hour training course provided when volunteer starts. Ongoing in-service trainings provided.

Holiday Projects: Adopt a family and purchase Christmas presents and food baskets; Blue ribbon campaign in April which is “Child Abuse Prevention Month.”

Evening or Weekend Projects: Community awareness events (occasionally). 

Days of week volunteers needed: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. 
Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Morning Afternoon 

Minimum time required of volunteer(s): 1 hour per week for 1 year. 
Other information: Background checks are mandatory for all volunteers
DOMESTIC ABUSE FAMILY SHELTER, INC.
Provides emergency shelter up to 90 days and provides a broad range of services to victims of domestic violence, their children, and abusers in 11 counties, including Hattiesburg.

Address:                                           Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 273                                    P.O. Box 1504
Laurel, MS 39441                              Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1504
Phone: Office: (601) 428-1707          Fax: (601) 428-3180
24-Hr Crisis Line: 1-800-649-1092 
Hattiesburg Shelter: (601) 582-2102

Office Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm 
Program Hours: Shelter: 24/7 

Age Requirement: 18 years and up

Volunteer Activities: Shopping, answering the crisis line, data entry, yard work, work individually with clients, assist with group activities, provide child care services, assist with special events, and tutor children (Individuals trained in nonresidential counseling, after-care case management, and victim advocacy experience needed.)

Material Needs: Office and school supplies, personal hygiene articles, paper products, cleaning supplies, linens, dishes, glasses, cookware, light bulbs, diapers, school supplies.

Holiday Projects: Adopting families, purchasing gifts for shelter residents, financial assistance for those strapped during the Christmas season. 

Evening or Weekend Projects: Arts and crafts, recreation for clients and 
children. DAFS needs the wooden fence rebuilt/repaired and water-treated. This could be done by a group on a weekend but prefer during the week. Also a group could redo/remodel one of the rooms at the shelter.

Training: Provided

Days of week volunteers needed: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Morning Afternoon 

Other Information: Volunteers are required to be respectful of others and mature. Background checks are requested on all volunteers with law enforcement and the Child Abuse Central Registry.
SHAFER CENTER FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION
Provide support, counseling, referral, and information to victims of all types of sexual assault, their families, and friends (The center also provides services to families and friends of homicide victims.)

Address:                                        Mailing Address: 
118 College Drive #10016              307 Chevy Chase 
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-10016       Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 264-7777                 Fax: (601) 264-7777 (call first)

Hours of Operation: Central office, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Age Requirement: 18 years and up

Volunteer Activities: Work individually with clients by assisting with a 24-hour crisis line and by providing in-person support to victims of sexual assault and their families in local emergency rooms; Need volunteers to answer the 24hr hotline, center also needs clerical assistance

Material Needs: Loose clothing and under garments for victims to wear home from the hospital (new items only), arts supplies and small toys for the children
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S CENTER
An emergency shelter for abused, neglected, and homeless youth ages 10-17 (The center also runs Project Safe Place, an outreach program for youth in crisis)

Address: 
P. O. Box 646
Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0646
Phone: (601) 582-8891                         Fax: (601) 582-8896
Web Site: www.mchscares.org/southmscenter.htm

Age Requirement: 18 years and up 
Youth advisory board members may be under 18

Volunteer Activities: Assist with recreational outings, assist with educational activities, help with decorating guest rooms and maintaining house

Material Needs: Office and school supplies, personal hygiene articles, paper products and canned foods

Holiday Projects: Halloween activities, Thanksgiving outings and activities, Christmas wish list, Easter outings and activities

Evenings: Outings for residents for recreational and educational purposes

Family and Group Projects: Teaching group skills and crafts

Training: Provided; background check required

Days of week volunteers needed: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Morning Afternoon Evening

Minimum time required of volunteer(s): 2hr block
Other information: We are required to conduct various background and medical checks. Volunteers must commit to 40 hours per six month period and volunteer at regularly scheduled times (for example, every Thursday at 2pm). 
 
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