Volunteer Registration Form

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Thank you for your interest in wanting to be involved with the LGBTQ Center Orange County. Are you inquiring as an individual, group, or ERG?* This field is required.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?* This field is required.
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Are you volunteering for community service hours?* This field is required.
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Is this court-ordered, or for school?* This field is required.Please choose one.
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What school or college do you go to?* This field is required.
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When must your community service hours be completed by?* This field is required.
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Are you currently working?* This field is required.
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What are you looking to gain/achieve by volunteering at the LGBTQ Center OC?* This field is required.
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The LGBTQ Center OC seeks to advocate on behalf of the Orange County LGBTQ community to and provide services that ensure its well-being and positive identity. What sort of impact do you personally want to make within our community?
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What type of volunteering are you looking for?* This field is required.Please refer to details and descriptions on our website if you haven't done thus far.
General Volunteer (scheduled volunteering representing the Center assisting in providing resources)
Internship (Mental Health, Immigration, Marketing, General, etc...)
Committee / Coalition Member (Committees for Events & Coalitions for Advocacy)
Young Adult Volunteers (up to age 24)
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What area of Internship are you interested in? Please be aware that openings are subject to availability.* This field is required.Internships require being associated with a College or University in the Field Study/Internship program. Minimum of 10 weeks and/or 80 hours for all interested.
Internship (Mental Health Counseling): (Note: Must be enrolled in or have already completed a master’s in counseling.) Be an MFT Trainee or Intern at the LGBTQ Center OC. This will require a Cover Letter and Resume to be submitted in before being scheduled for an interview.
Internship (General/Other):. General internship will include providing community members with resources for services they are seeking such as navigating social support programs for housing, jobs, transportation, STI clinics. You will help provide general knowledge on what we are able to provide along with researching/connecting with other local organizations to expand assistance to clients.
Internship (Immigrations):The LGBTQ Center OC’s Immigration Resources Department provides education, resources and referrals to low-income and underserved, HIV-affected, documented and undocumented immigrants/migrants. We work with immigrants and refugees in accessing services and legal support for obtaining lawful immigrant or citizenship status in Orange County. At the local, statewide and national levels, we work with LGBTQ, immigrant rights and social justice advocates to fight for the dignity and rights of immigrants and refugees. Through participation in our internship program, students will learn the latest updates about immigration policy at the federal, state and OC levels; increase understanding and awareness of the intersectionality’s of the LGBTQ and immigrant communities; and best practices for reaching historically underserved and hard-to-reach communities in Orange County.
Internship Linkage-to-Care (Public Health): This program requires enrollment in a field study/internship program with a local University or College with a minimum of 10 weeks and 80 hours to partner with us. The Linkage to Care internship position will support the Trans*itions Services Program in connecting LGBTQ+ community members, focusing on Transgender individuals, with affirming providers in Orange County and surrounding areas. By the end of the internship, the student will have greater knowledge in the medical needs of the Transgender community, will be able to connect with the LGBTQ+ community and assessing their needs, and be familiar with the process of vetting medical providers to ensure they offer affirming services.
Internship (Marketing):This open internship position will help support the marketing department at the LGBTQ Center OC. This support will help promote the program, services, and groups that the Center provides to the community. Main areas are our graphic design and marketing support for flyers, social media, and website content. By the end of the internship, the student will be able to strategize and develop marketing assets to help promote services, events, and programming. They will understand marketing strategies and designing tools to help create assets that resonate and engage with audiences. They will also learn more about the LGBTQ+ community and their needs in Orange County.
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How would you like to be involved* This field is required.For those under the age of 18 we offer opportunities through our Youth Programs and our Empower to Act group, or through our Sensation Coalition.
Elevate Youth Leadership Group (ages 14-24): A youth leadership group for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to build a sense of community and gain experience in advocacy, restorative practices and substance prevention advocacy. Volunteering consists of supporting group activities and community events.
SUP Coalition (13-24): Tobacco Cessation referral program, educating and engaging communities in tobacco prevention and control, and advocating for and supporting implementation of voluntary smoke-free policies for LGBTQ events in the county. There is a minimum requirement of 30 hours total or 5 hours per month.
VIVID (14-24) Validating and Including Voices In Diversity, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 5 - 6:30 pm. A youth leadership group for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to develop their leadership skills and to build experience around community action engagement through a queer- and trans-inclusive lens.
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How would you like to help? Please be aware that openings are subject to availability.* This field is required.Volunteering takes several hours of training and resources including background checks. Because of this 50 hour minimum is required for those expressing interest.
Facility Support: For those experienced and/or licensed in areas of construction and handyman services to repair and maintain the Center.
Front Desk: responsible for addressing all general client questions via email, phone call and walk-ins. This position requires a minimum of 12 hours training done over the course of three days. Volunteers will be required to submit in a background check due to the responsibilities and access provided to those in the program. This is for a continued volunteer position on a bi-weekly or weekly schedule requiring minimum 2 shifts a week.
Outreach and Civic Engagement: Volunteers with Outreach provide the community at large information on the services provided, discuss programs we have for those seeking them, and help promote events we have coming up. Though not set time is created for Outreach activities, generally they are held Tuesday-Saturday in the afternoons, with some occasionally being in the evening. A mandatory 2 hour training (one on-site at our Spurgeon location) will need to be conducted. All volunteers representing the LGBTQ Center will need to submit in a background check.
Skill-Based Volunteering: Those that have a skill they feel they can provide in addition to areas already offered but not mentioned. Please note anything that requires access to sensitive information or additional training from us will currently not be available. The following question will ask for further details.
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Committee & Coalition you are interested in* This field is required.Please note these are long term volunteer commitments when placing in your interest.
Elevate / YETA (14-24): Youth Leadership group that focuses on topics such as substance use, mental health advocacy, leadership. A coalition of LGBTQIA+ students and allies who are interested in community-building, developing leadership skills, and gaining experience in restorative practices, mental health, and substance prevention advocacy.
Event Committee: One year commitment from July to May is strongly requested. The LGBTQ Center Orange County is now accepting applications to join our Events Committee. This group of volunteers are a working committee that help organize and put on events. Responsibilities range from decorations, graphic design, contact negotiation, marketing plan, theme ideas, obtaining donations & support of community partners, and much more.
Clean Air OC Coalition (all ages): Our collective vision is to see a healthy, prosperous, and tobacco-free community come into fruition in Orange County. We aim to accomplish this through our mission of promoting and advocating for smoke-free policies in all outdoor recreational and non-recreational public places as well as multi-unit housing. Members will be expected to participate in 3-5 intervention and evaluation activities, such as but not limited to: collect observational data, participate and attend city council meetings, speak to community stakeholders, event planning, and disseminate educational materials. All LGBTQ+ and allied Orange County residents are welcome to apply for membership and partake in our coalition.
SUP (Smoking Undermines Progress) Coalition (age 13-24): The Coalition meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 6pm-8:30pm (meeting dates and times are subject to change). There is a minimum requirement of 30 hours total or 5 hours per month. The Coalition is for LGBTQ+ and allies, who want to help curb the amount of LGBTQ+ people who use tobacco and vape products in Orange County by referring clients to the LGBTQ Center OC’s Tobacco Cessation referral program, educating and engaging communities in tobacco prevention and control, and advocating for and supporting implementation of voluntary smoke-free policies for LGBTQ events in the county.
Trans Committee: One year commitment from July to June is strongly preferred. The Trans*itions Program is accepting members to its Trans* Committee. The Committee is a space where folx can feel seen and be a part of change in Orange County. This group of volunteers help organize events such as OC Trans Pride, Transgender Day of Rememberance, Friends Giving, Transgender Day of Visibily and more. The Committee meets every first and third Monday of the month during the evenings. Responsibilities of its members include but are not limited to, conducting outreach, graphic design, event planning, decorating, fundraising, connecting community members to the LGBTQ Center OC and its resources, acquiring donations and support of community partners, and so much more. Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest and a brief resume.
VIVID (14-24) Validating and Including Voices In Diversity, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 5 - 6:30 pm. A youth leadership group for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to develop their leadership skills and to build experience around community action engagement through a queer- and trans-inclusive lens.
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Please provide your cover letter & resume* This field is required.Your cover letter should include: Start Date/End Date, Hours per week/Total hours, Additional known Languages, level of knowledge with the LGBTQ community
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Please indicate which of the following additional skills you could offer as a volunteer.Choose all the ones that suit you well
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Is there anything else you feel we should know about your skill set or training?
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What special needs (that might affect your ability to volunteer), if any, would you ask us to accommodate?
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On what days are you available?* This field is required.Choose all the ones that suit you well.
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At time of day do you tend to be free?* This field is required.Please choose one or more.
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How many people are you hoping to have in your group?
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What month are you looking to volunteer?* This field is required.
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How are you wanting your group to volunteer
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Confidentiality Agreement* This field is required.As a volunteer with the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County ("LGBT Center OC"), I understand that in the course of my work, I may learn certain facts about individuals that are of a highly personal and confidential nature. Examples of such information are, but limited to: medical condition and treatment, finances, living arrangements, employment, sexual orientation, relations with family members, etc. I understand that all such information must be treated as completely confidential. I agree not to disclose any information of a personal nature to any person not also affiliated with the LGBT Center OC or authorized by the LGBT Center OC to have such information, without the specific consent of the individual to whom such information pertains. I understand that the above applies not only to clients, but to volunteers and staff as well. Examples of such information are volunteers’ names, addresses, staff vacation records, staff salaries, and other personal record information. I understand and agree that all such information is strictly confidential and is not to be revealed to any unauthorized source. I also understand that, in the course of my volunteer service, I may learn certain facts about the LGBT Center OC that are considered proprietary information. Examples of proprietary information include, but are not limited to, proposed scopes of work, strategic plans, mailing lists, fundraising plans, and other administrative plans, records. I understand all such information is confidential is not to be revealed to any unauthorized source. I understand that failure to comply may result in termination of my volunteer service.
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Indemnification* This field is required.I understand that as a volunteer, I am not covered under workers' compensation and that the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County ("LGBT Center OC") assumes no liability for injuries or other losses that may occur during or in any way related to my volunteer service time. I also understand that volunteers working on-site at The Center OC, or at offsite activities sponsored by the LGBT Center OC, shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the LGBT Center OC from any loss, liability, claim, lawsuit, injury, expense or damage whatsoever, including but not limited to medical costs, attorneys fees, and court costs.
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