SMRC is a non-profit organization and relies on community members and volunteers to help in our mission to end domestic violence and sexual assault in our community. We do this through intervention services, prevention education and social change.
We love our volunteers! Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer with the San Miguel Resource Center!
Our volunteers are such an essential piece of the work that we do. One of the best ways to volunteer with us is to take our FREE Victim Advocate Training, which certifies attendees to work with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the state of Colorado - and therefore take shifts on our 24 hr hotline! Please stay tuned for our next training dates. To get notified of upcoming trainings, please email our Volunteer Coordinator Sally at volunteer@smrcco.org.
If you are looking for alternative ways to support SMRC as a volunteer, we often have smaller projects we could use support with as well. Please email our Volunteer Coordinator Sally at volunteer@smrcco.org and express interest; we would love to discuss opportunities to get involved.
Our Advocate Training is a 40-hour comprehensive program where participants delve into learning about advocacy, counseling strategies, social work, child advocacy, the legal system, law enforcement and other issues surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault. We bring in the experts in our region to present on various topics and to speak to how our agencies collaborate to end domestic and sexual violence in our communities.
When & Where
Each year, we host two training sessions in Telluride and one in the West End (in either Norwood or Naturita). The training is made up of both class sessions as well as online readings and videos.
Commitment
Once you become a certified victim advocate, there is no time commitment required for volunteering. You can volunteer as much or as little as you would like. We are grateful for any and all help we get. We provide the FREE education and believe that the more people who become educated on these issues, the more clearly we embody our mission.
We do not currently have any dates planned. If you would like to be notified of the next training, please contact Sally at volunteer@smrcco.org
Please review the volunteer position description, then complete the online application below:
For more information, or to register for the next advocate training, please contact SMRC @ 728-5842 or email clientservices@smrcco.org.
