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

2021 Training Dates:

Tuesday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28: 6 – 9 p.m. CDT (attendance at both sessions required)
Registration Deadline: 9 AM CDT on Tuesday, April 13th

June: TBD

August: TBD

October: TBD

December: TBD

All training is currently taking place via Zoom due to COVID-19 precautions.

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