Program Information Description updated: 8-30-09
Contact updated: 2016
Program approved for: BASW [ x ] MSW 1st Year [ x ] MSW 2nd Year [ x ]
Parent Agency Name: Bar Association of San Francisco
Volunteer Legal Services Program
Website: www.probono.net/sf/volunteer/item.Cooperative_
Agency Name: Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic
Agency/Program Address:
3543 – 18th Street, Box #5
San Francisco CA 94110
Internship contact person:
Julie Rosenthal
Contact phone number:
415-865-9210
Contact e-mail:
jrosenthal@sfbar.org
County Agency is in:_San Francisco.
Program Description:
Each year, CROC provides direct emergency services to 900-1000 domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims, providing them with information on and assistance in emergency restraining orders and child custody, visitation, and support orders.
Clientele Served:
CROC’s clients are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Many are in a state of crisis when they first contact our agency. Most are low-income.
Most of our clients are people of color, and many are immigrants.
28% of our clients are non-English speakers or have limited English proficiency. In the past year, we assisted non-English speaking clients in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Palestinian Arabic, and Portuguese.
Issues Program Addresses:
Domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking
Intern Assignments:
Internship duties include, but are not limited to:
- Providing support, referrals, case management to individuals seeking services from CROC.
- Answering the CROC hotline and screening for appointments
- Providing intake support at CROC’s legal clinics
- Providing accompaniment to court hearings
- Supporting and expanding volunteer opportunities at CROC including increasing linguistic capacities
- Attending meeting in the larger community to increase community collaborations and networking
- Provide community education presentations about CROC’s services to the community
- Assist with grant writing and development duties to support increased income generation
Intern Training & Educational Opportunities:
- Weekly supervision
- Access to in-service training at CROC’s member agencies and the Domestic Violence Consortium
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.)
None at this time.
Other Special Placement Procedures or Requirements (Including Dates of Internship, Special Application Forms and Deadlines):
- 40 hour state certified domestic violence training required –or- Attendance at the next available training.
- Interview with all CROC staff required prior to acceptance.
- Excellent writing skills in English required.
- Some flexibility with days and times of internship depending on program needs
Fluency in languages in addition to English highly desirable.
Keywords:
BASW, 1st-Year MSW, 2nd-Year MSW, case managment, community organizing, grant writing, legal services, domestic violence, sexual assault