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Reproductive Justice in Action Program

Do you care about:

  • Women’s Health?
  • Access to family planning like birth control or condoms?
  • Supporting women in decisions dealing with pregnancy?
  • Building the power of women and girls to make informed decisions about their bodies?

Apply now!

The Reproductive Justice in Action Program will enable individuals interested in volunteering with ACCESS—through the tracks mentioned below—to learn about reproductive justice issues in California and about the needs and situations of the caller-partners we work with through our Healthline. Members of our RJ In Action Program will become the next generation of reproductive justice leaders as volunteers who provide logistical support to women seeking abortion care, as Healthline patient advocates, as spokespeople, and as long-term activists for reproductive justice.

Upcoming Trainings:

Date: February 25, 2012

Time: 9:00am-5:00pm

Where: Oakland, CA

 

Click here for the application: RJAP application.doc.

For training details or questions, please email Program Manager, Gabriela Castillo at gabriela@accesswhj.org or call 510-923-0739.

*We especially need folks who can provide overnight housing and/or drive women to and from appointments throughout their respective areas.  

We have three volunteer tracks:

 
Volunteers who answer calls to our peer-based Healthline, and provide reproductive health information, referrals, advocacy and peer-counseling and help organize transportation and funding assistance for our caller-partners. Must be able to volunteer in Oakland office.  
 
Volunteers throughout the state who help women obtain safe, quality abortion services by providing direct assistance – rides, overnight housing, child care, translation, etc. – to help women physically make it to their appointments. All Practical Support Volunteers must commit to volunteering for six months and be comfortable with abortion, nonjudgmental, patient, reliable and able to work well with people who may be very different from themselves. 
 
Volunteers throughout California who will work with the Program Manager and Policy Associate to research, organize, rally, and effect actions on timely reproductive and sexual health rights issues.