Volunteers sought to help domestic violence victims 180, Turning Lives Around, a private, nonprofit organization, 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 at police headquarters. The volunteer advocates are specially 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 intensive training course will be provided to successful applicants from 6-9 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from Oct. 15 to Nov. 7 in Belmar. Prior knowledge of domestic violence is not required. For further information about the DVRT program, contact Susan Levine or Tina Morgan at (732) 264-4360, ext. 124 or ext. 112. For more than 30 years, 180, Turning Lives Around has been dedicated to providing shelter, counseling, protection, support, prevention, education and advocacy for residents of Monmouth County who are affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. The confidential domestic violence hotline can be reached at (732) 264-4111, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.