Training slated for volunteers 180-Turning Lives Around will be conducting a 40-hour certification training for Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) volunteers. The volunteer advocates, whose identities are kept anonymous, work in conjunction with the police to provide support, information and referrals to victims of domestic violence. According to a press release, the volunteer advocates are trained to empower victims to make decisions about their own lives. A DVRT volunteer is available 24 hours a day to meet confidentially with a victim. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have access to transportation, possess a valid driver's license, be willing to serve on an on-call shift basis and submit to background investigations and fingerprinting. The 40-hour mandatory training course will be provided to successful applicants on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from June 4-27 at a location in Monmouth County. Prior knowledge of domestic violence is not required. The police departments and 180-Turning Lives Around are committed to culturally diverse teams to better serve the community, therefore bilingual capability is a plus, according to the press release. To request an application, contact the police departments in the following municipalities: Colts Neck, Freehold Township and Manalapan. Marlboro is seeking volunteers who can be on-call on the weekends. For further information about the DVRT program, contact 180-Turning Lives Around DVRT program co-coordinators Susan Levine and Tina Morgan at (732) 264-4360, ext. 124 or ext. 112. 180-Turning Lives Around, a private nonprofit organization, provides shelter, counseling, protection, support, prevention, education and advocacy for residents of Monmouth County who are affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Anyone who is a victim of domestic violence may call the 180-Turning Lives Around confidential domestic violence hotline at (732) 264-4111, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In an emergency, dial 911.