The mission of C.A.R.E. (Capital Area Response Effort) is to reduce family violence in Ingham County by drawing on the resources of various community groups. Through the program, volunteers are on-call to assist persons who have been victims of domestic violence.
Response Team members volunteer their time to provide immediate assistance to survivors.
The volunteers are trained specifically in domestic violence laws, victim's rights, community resources, and medical referrals. Their response is immediate and intense; volunteers respond to the home within 30 minutes of the assailants' arrest (and only when an arrest has occurred) and remain with the survivor until it is deemed appropriate for them to leave. They help survivors assess their risk of further injury or homicide, develop a safety plan, obtain shelter, and access available community resources. C.A.R.E. responds when and arrest has been made in the city of Lansing, Lansing Township, East Lansing, Meridian Township, and Michigan State University.

Description:
Volunteering for the C.A.R.E. (CAPITAL AREA RESPONSE EFFORT) Program provides opportunities to enhance community involvement and personal gratification. Volunteers are a major part of the C.A.R.E. Program, because of the support and resources that they provide to survivors of domestic violence. The benefits of volunteering for C.A.R.E are
·Community involvement

·Learn to provide services to individuals in crisis situations

·A chance to build close friendships with other volunteers

·Build knowledge on legal, court proceedings and other community resources

·Opportunities to assist in the fight against domestic violence
Am I What C.A.R.E Needs?

C.A.R.E volunteers are a diverse group of people with some key characteristics. Volunteers themselves tend to be described as a good listener, proactive towards social justice, a team player, willing to commit their time and enthusiastic about stopping domestic violence.

Contact people:

T. Dobson, Volunteer/Follow-up Specialist, (phone), (email) D. Kato, Coodinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

3400 S Cedar Lansing, MI 48910 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.svdplansing.org/2/

Directions:

Corner of Cedar and Holmes in the South Precinct Police Building