Volunteer

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You can help.

Thanks for your interest in volunteering.
Connect & Breathe does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, or ability.

​Email volunteer at connectandbreathe.org to find out more.

Become a talkline volunteer

Note: We offer a free, comprehensive 18+ hour training program biannually.  We design the training to be fun, informative, and interactive. If you are interested please complete the online application form: ​Click here to complete a volunteer application. One of our trainers will contact you with information about the next training.

We are currently unable to accept talkline volunteers outside of the Greater Rochester, NY area.

Help to distribute materials

Spread the word about Connect and Breathe, wherever you are. Contact us to request materials for outreach in your community, on your college campus, or for your local health provider’s office.
​​info at connectandbreathe.org

Other ways you can help

Donate your time to assist with outreach work, office tasks, or program support. Join a volunteer committee. Host a fundraiser to support our work. Contact us to learn about more ways to get involved:
​info at connectandbreathe.org

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About our training program

Our volunteers receive 26 hours of training before taking a call. Training begins with 18 hours in a professionally-led multi-day, classroom-based training program, followed by 6-8 hours of shadowing during shifts with a seasoned volunteer. Personal support is available throughout the program. Our classroom training topics include:  

• Active Listening Skills
• ​Creating Safe Spaces
• Basic Facts about Abortion in the U.S. 
• Medical Procedures and Issues 
• Stigma and Secrecy
• Working with Different Types of Abortion Patients 

• Working with Partners and Families of Patients
• Reproductive Coercion and Intimate Partner Violence
• Religious Perspectives 
• Making Referrals
• Support and Self-Care