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