NEOSS hiring more staff to meet demand for services
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Programming for women and families trying help to escape domestic violence continues to be in demand in the northeast region, and a local organization that works with victims is bringing on more staff and volunteers to help meet the need.
Louise Schweitzer, executive director with North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS), said the program has hired additional staff and is seeking more to fill some casual and part-time positions. NEOSS operates a domestic violence shelter, along with an emergency children’s shelter and a 24-hour crisis line.
The organization opened its new domestic violence shelter two years ago this month. Schweitzer said NEOSS has opened more spaces in the emergency receiving home to accommodate those in need and is looking for more staff to work in various other roles as well. The group is also seeking volunteers to help out when staffing is limited, she said, such as after hours or at special events.
“The shelter has ran pretty well full from April on, with waiting lists,” Schweitzer told northeastNOW. “We knew the need was there, and that’s why we built the facility, but it’s fairly consistent.”
