Love helping others? Want to share your knowledge about recovery? Have an hour a week to volunteer? Become a Telephone Recovery Support volunteer.

Telephone Recovery Support volunteers provide recovery support to individuals seeking to initiate or maintain their recovery. Volunteers call recipients once a week to check in and connect them with resources to strengthen their recovery.

Becoming a Telephone Recovery Support volunteer peer is a wonderful way to strengthen your own recovery by giving back and staying connected.

Telephone Recovery Support volunteer peers need the following:

• Six months or longer in recovery
• The desire to support others in their recovery
• The willingness to participate in and complete a six-hour training
• A commitment to volunteer at MRC’s offices for a minimum of two 3-hour shifts per month, for at least two months
• No violent or predatory convictions

See the full Telephone Recovery Support volunteer position description here: Telephone Recovery Support-Volunteer Service description

To become a Telephone Recovery Support volunteer:

1. Complete the MRC volunteer application here
2. Register for the 6-hour Telephone Recovery Support training here

2020 Training Dates:

Tuesday, August 11: 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 4

Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 20: 4 – 7 p.m. (attendance at both sessions required)
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 6

Saturday, December 12: 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: Friday,  December 4

All training takes place at Minnesota Recovery Connection offices. Refreshments provided.

For more information about Telephone Recovery Support volunteering and training, email us at volunteercoordinator@minnesotarecovery.org or call 612-584-4158.