ELLSWORTH — The Next Step Domestic Violence Project is in need of volunteers to help cover its 24-hour crisis hot line. Volunteers can choose to work out of their homes or answer phones from the agency’s office in Ellsworth. A five-day training session will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 16-18 and Jan. 23-24. For further information or to register for the training, call 667-0176.