Applications are currently being accepted for the Reclaim Peer Advocate Program. If you are interested in applying to the program, take a moment to review the program responsibilities and qualifications. A link to this year's application has been provided at the bottom of the page.

If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Amy Howton, at Amy.Howton@uc.edu. 

Peer Advocate Responsibilities

1. Provide campus and community advocacy services to victims of sexual assault, including support, crisis
   intervention, court and legal advocacy and hospital accompaniment.
2. Provide non-threatening information on police, medical and legal procedures.
3. Inform survivors of available community resources, as indicated by individual needs and assist with referrals by victim.
4. Assist with the answering of the 24-hour Help Line through an "on-call" cell phone system.
5. Maintain records related to the provision of services and submit these records to the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator in a timely manner.
6. Assist in educational programming and other outreach events.
7. Attend mandatory monthly in-services the first Saturday of each month from 10:30am-12:30pm.
8. A one-year commitment to the program which allows for optimal personal and professional growth.
9. Participation in year long program evaluation.

Qualifications

1. Application and interview acceptance process.
2. Mature and dependable individual. Advocate must be able to actively listen and communicate. Advocate should be non-judgmental and have an understanding of the needs of victims of sexual and gender violence.
3. Once accepted into the program, advocates are trained in issues related to sexual violence through a 40-hour training coordinated and facilitated by the UCWC. 
4. Access to personal transportation.

For any questions about applying to this program, please contact Amy Howton at Amy.Howton@uc.edu. 

Please note: At all times, the sexual assault response coordinator provides supervision and support services to the advocate on-call. If at any time, there are questions or concerns, contact Amy Howton at 513-556-0173.