BRAVE Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the BRAVE program.  BRAVE stands for Being Real and Vulnerable Everyday and is a men’s mentoring program operating out of Hope for Women Pregnancy Services, a community initiative of Advokate Life and Education Services Society.

BRAVE seeks to transform the lives of men facing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy with their spouse, partner, or girlfriend through one-on-one male mentorship. BRAVE seeks to make a difference in the following areas:

1. Healthy Relationships: BRAVE mentors seek to coach other men in a lifestyle of selflessness, self-sacrifice, and self-mastery in all their relationships.  BRAVE mentors seek to help men to support and love their partner or spouse, particularly through an unplanned pregnancy.
2. Options Counselling: BRAVE mentors seek to help men walk alongside their spouse or partner as they consider their pregnancy options:  abortion, adoption, and parenting.  BRAVE mentors will never encourage or refer for an abortion.
3. Fatherhood: BRAVE mentors seek to coach other men in how to be hardworking and engaged fathers.

You will note that some of the questions on the application are of a personal nature.  We understand that some of volunteer mentors may have had similar experiences to those that a client is currently going through.  For that reason, we want to be sure of where they are coming from and that healing, resolution, or a rejection of those things has occurred. Eg. abortion, abuse, addiction, promiscuity, etc.  There is no right or wrong answer; rather, it helps us to understand areas of strength and growth and areas that could post a protentional challenge to someone.  All answers are kept strictly confidential and are not shared with other staff or volunteers so you can be assured that all information that you share is kept private.  We do speak candidly with the women and men who come to us for help, asking them to be open and honest with us and in turn ask the same thing of our staff and volunteer mentors.

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Which Hope for Women Site would you like to volunteer with? *Select Hope for Women SiteAbbotsford Site (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, or Mission)Langley Site (Langley, Aldergrove, or Surrey)Prince George Site

What municipalities would you be willing to volunteer in? *

• Abbotsford
• Chilliwack
• Mission

What municipalities would you be willing to volunteer in? *

• Langley
• Aldergrove
• Surrey

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Please tell us why you are interested in mentoring with our program. *

Will your spouse/family/community be supportive of your commitment to our centre? *

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Do you have children? *

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Please indicate how many and their ages *

Please list your strengths, passions, and personal experiences that you feel will lend will to our program. *

Describe your current and last occupation. *

Describe any previous volunteer or professional work you have done mentoring men. *

How would you describe your current physical, emotional, and mental health? *

Describe if/how faith, religion, or spirituality impact your personal day to day life. *

What is your view on abstinence? When do you feel it is appropriate? *

Have you ever been abused (emotional, financial, physical, sexual)? *

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Have you personally struggled with addiction? *

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Have you ever walked the road of miscarriage or stillbirth with your spouse or partner? *

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Have you ever walked the road of abortion with your spouse or partner? *

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Are you comfortable sharing more about this?

If applicable, please describe any healing work you have done regarding any abuse, addiction, infant loss, and/or abortion.

Is there anything further that you would like us to know about you?

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