~Be there when nobody else can.

Do you want to work side by side with police officers, firefighters & hospital staff? The TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF NORTHERN NEVADA is looking for solid people willing to be part of a team of citizen volunteers trained to provide emotional & practical support to victims of traumatic events. These modern-day Good Samaritans will be called to emergency scenes by emergency response personnel to:

• Provide emotional and practical support to those who are victims of traumatic events;
• Comfort families after the death or sudden illness of a loved one;
• Help disoriented older persons;
• Support survivors of a suicide;
• Support survivors of child & infant deaths;
• Help those emotionally shaken by any crisis or traumatic event.

Annually, TIP volunteers give over 29,000 hours of service to Washoe County. Our volunteers have responded to major incidents such as the Reno Air Races crash, Caughlin & Washoe fires, IHOP shooting, and the Sparks Middle School shooting. However, our volunteers are most often providing support following those daily disasters. The ones you don’t hear about on the news or read in the paper.

We are recruiting volunteers to do this incredibly important work. We need citizens willing to be trained as crisis responders to work in the Washoe County area. No experience is necessary.

WHAT IS REQUIRED

• Must be 16 years of age
• Clean driving record
• Clean criminal background
• Reliable vehicle
• Access to a computer
• 36-hours of in-class training
• 3-month field training

Register now and you will be notified of the upcoming class schedule.

SPANISH speaking volunteers NEEDED!