Backline Talkline Advocate
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1. Volunteer Application for 2013

 
Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with Backline and supporting people across the spectrum of decisions and experiences with pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption! Our next Talkline Advocate trainings will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and Bloomington, IN later this spring or summer. Portland OR will not have another training until at least Fall 2013.

Please fill out this application and someone will be in touch with you about next steps. Thanks!
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1. Please Enter Your Contact Information
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2. Trainings will be held in several locations in 2013. Volunteers who successfully complete a training are expected to participate in their local group for at least one year. Let us know which Talkline Advocate team you are interested in joining - and if you want us to consider another area, please tell us!
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3. How did you first learn about Backline?
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4. What interests you most about volunteering with Backline?
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5. Please tell us about your interest or experience with pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and/or adoption.
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6. Please finish the following sentence.
Parenting is....
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7. Please finish the following sentence.
Abortion is....
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8. Please finish the following sentence.
Adoption is....
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9. Talkline Advocates are required to volunteer at least three 5-hour shifts per month on the Talkline for at least six months. Talkline hours are weekday evenings and weekend days. Please tell us the general days or times you are available, and how this volunteer commitment would fit into your life and schedule.
10. Please tell us about any other special skills or interests (language capacity, writing, training or outreach experience, etc) that you hope to share with Backline.
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11. The dates for the next Talkline Advocate Trainings will vary by location. Generally speaking, if accepted to the program, could you commit to attending a 40 hour training over a 2 week period (usually three Weds evenings and two full weekends), and regular monthly meetings?
12. Backline strives to build a volunteer team that reflects the diversity of our callers. Please answer the following questions as you feel comfortable.
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13. Please list one reference, either personal or professional, who can speak to your interest in pregnancy support and reproductive justice (name, email and phone are required):
Thank you again for applying to volunteer with Backline. Becoming a Talkline Advocate is a competitive process and we cannot accommodate everyone who applies. We will be in contact with you to discuss next steps! If you have any questions, please contact Program Director, Shelly Dodson at shelly@yourbackline.org or 503.287.4344.