Join Our Mission

Who can volunteer?

We welcome volunteers from all walks of life and all types of experience, who are 18 years or older!

SAC prioritizes the healing of all survivors, including our volunteers, and wants to ensure anyone working with SAC has given themselves time to heal and process their previous trauma.

Click Here to connect with our Volunteer Coordinator!

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Grants

 

Medical Accompaniment Program (MAP)

What is MAP?

Survivors rely on our support day and night. SAC’s Medical Accompaniment Program (MAP) makes sure no one has to face these moments alone. 

Community members have the opportunity to be trained as MAP Volunteers to provide immediate crisis intervention and support to survivors of sexual assault in Nashville during the evidence collection exam process and/or reporting to police. Learn more about the position here. 

Who can apply?

We know that some people who want to work with sexual assault survivors may be survivors themselves. Because this work can be very sensitive and potentially triggering, we require that survivors wait at least 5 years from the time they received services before becoming a MAP Volunteer.

What is required?

MAP Volunteer Training:

• Required 40-hour, in-person training.
• After training, you must shadow one medical exam with a seasoned advocate before accompanying exams on your own.
• Once you've completed both the training and shadowing components, you can begin volunteering independently.

Volunteer Commitment:

Survivors rely on our support 24/7, 365 days a year. 

Volunteers who can cover evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts help ensure no one faces this experience alone.

• Volunteers must sign up for a minimum of 3 shifts per month.
• Availability outside normal business hours will be prioritized during the application process.

How do I apply?

Complete this application and email it to volunteering@sacenter.org 

Current MAP Volunteers

If you are a current MAP advocate, please use the link here to login to SAC's Volunteer Center. From there, you can sign-up for shifts, access resources, and connect with your fellow MAP advocates.

If your password or login needs to be re-set, please contact volunteering@sacenter.org

Other Volunteer Opportunities

• Safe Bar - Application and training REQUIRED
• Tabling for Community Outreach Events - Application and training REQUIRED
• SAC Events (fundraisers, outreach events, etc.)
• Day on the Hill
• Quarterly Volunteer Weekends

Interested in Joining Our Roster of Volunteers? Click Here to express your interest!

Internship Opportunities

Development Intern

Sexual Assault Center (SAC) is seeking a part-time intern to support the Development team in our Nashville office. This will be an unpaid hybrid position, requiring at least 1-2 day(s) in the office. One of these days will be Mondays and the other day can be determined by the intern and their supervisor. Interns will have opportunities to learn how to develop fundraising and revenue generation plans to support the organizational mission. Building relationships with donors, volunteers, helping with grants, and engaging in events are just a few examples of some of the activities they'll participate in.

Click here for a full description of the position, application, and a reference form to complete.