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Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event.

+An information meeting regarding the volunteer training program will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sat., May 19 at the San Fernando Valley Counseling Center, 8350 Reseda Blvd., Northridge.

The center will train adult volunteers interested in providing psychological counseling and therapy for individuals, couples and families.

According to Carol Brownow, administrative director, “Our paraprofessional program is ideal for compassionate, caring people who have a desire to help others. It’s also perfect for anyone considering a career in psychotherapy.”

No prior education or training is required. Interns are also encouraged to apply. Counselors will be thoroughly trained and will receive ongoing mentoring and supervision from veteran mental health professionals.

The center, a nonprofit, lowfee mental health agency, has been serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties since 1971.

For information, call (818) 341-1111 or visit www.sfvcc.org.

+Haven Hills needs volunteer advocates to staff the crisis line, assist with children’s programming, accompany clients to court proceedings, help with fundraising events, work on the Domestic Abuse Response Team, help at community workshops and assist in other capacities.

Most volunteers contribute between two to five hours per week; others participate on a monthly basis.

Haven Hills is a nonprofit agency in the San Fernando Valley working to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing services to victims and survivors of abuse as well as educating the community.

Domestic Violence Training will begin June 1 for new volunteer advocates. For information, call Haven Hills at (818) 887-7481.

+Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks seeks volunteer docents to lead educational tours for three hours per week. Training is provided.

For information, call (805) 557-1135, ext. 5, or go to www.gardensoftheworld.info.

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