Become a Volunteer Advocate
We Love Our Volunteers!
Volunteer 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 training sessions in Telluride and the West End (in either Norwood or Naturita). These trainings are made up of both in-person sessions, as well as online readings and videos. Please see below for our Fall 2025 training!
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.
Join our upcoming
Victim Advocate Training!
Interested in volunteering on our helpline?
The first step is to complete our 40hr training to become a state certified victim advocate. And great news: we are hosting an informational/kickoff session for this training next Tuesday, September 30th at 5:30 pm!
We will offer two location options: Telluride and Norwood. Please attend the training location that works best for you.
To join the Telluride training, contact Caitlin Henson at caitlin@smrcco.org
To join the Norwood training, contact Nicole Tatum at westend@smrcco.org
READY TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER?
Please review the volunteer position description, then complete the online application below.
For more information, or to register for the next advocate training, please email destiny@smrcco.org.