Welcome!!Regional Hospital Accompaniment Response Team
(R-HART)
Program Background
Hospital Accompaniment
RHART began November 17, 2009 Collaboration between Hanover Safe Place, Safe Harbor, the YWCA of Richmond,
Bon Secours Richmond Health System, and the VCU Medical Center/MCV.
A special team of volunteers in Richmond has been on call 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
RHART serves the emergency rooms of St. Mary’s Hospital Memorial Regional Medical Center The Watkins Centre Richmond Community St. Francis VCU Medical Center
Being an HAV– Job Description
Volunteer title HAV – Hospital Accompaniment Volunteer
Purpose: Provide supportive accompaniment to survivors of IPV and
SV
Supportive counseling, crisis intervention, education, advocacy, provide resources and referrals, and safety planning
Being an HAV– Responsibilities
Minimum of two on-call shifts per month. 8:00AM-4:00PM; 4:00PM-11:45PM ;11:45PM-8:00AM; each
day. Remain available and able to get to hospital within 45
minutes of call. Remain with client through entire hospital exam, unless
the client requests otherwise. Complete appropriate paperwork. Attend at least 2 bi-monthly RHART advocacy meetings
& 2 Bi-annual RHART Refresher Session
Being an HAV– Volunteer benefits?
Gain knowledgeSupport survivorsBe part of an innovative programPromote healthy relationships
Protocol- Responding to a Call
IPV Survivor in the Hospital