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	Hope Recovery Learning Center 25 Staniford Street, Plaza Level Boston,MA,02114,US I would like to make a volunteering inquiry to this organization Last Updated: 12.31.11
Web Site | Email Organization | Telephone No. Countries/States Served: MA People Utilized or Employed: Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work Types of Students Allowed: Medical Students, Premedical Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students Program Length: Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month) Language Skills: Religious Affiliations: University Affiliations: Email This Opportunity to a Friend: Send To:                                Invite A Group | Send A Message With Invite Reviews of Hope Recovery Learning Center volunteer programs: 0  Reviews of . | Write a Review	Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions) support group leader / mental health advocate needed for 3 to 6 months Opportunity Description: Help lead peer-run suipport groups, teach people with mental illness skills and systemic advocacy to improve the quality of life of people living with mental illness. Flexible schedule. Total Number of Volunteers Needed: 3 Find Out More information technology director / hardware and software trainer needed for 3 to 6 months Opportunity Description: The Hope Center www.HopeRLC.org and the NAMI Consumer Advocacy Network, www.namigbcan.or g are organizations the help people recover from mental illness and/or addictions. We need a part time person who can help maintain and repair computers and/or install and upgrade software. An ability to teach IT skills and software is a plus. . Total Number of Volunteers Needed: 1 Find Out More Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information) The Hope Center [ www.HopeRLC.org ] opened in April of 2011 and has rich support group offerings but also has a large need for volunteers to help with groups, information teachnology, computer and GED and college level instruction, clerical work and other projects. We provide hope to people diagnosed with mental illness and believe everyone has something to offer our community. We are especially strong at helping people with disabilities go back to work of their own choosing and are exploring ways of helping people start their own businesses. We are also the newest recovery center of the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community www.mbrlc.org which operate three other recovery centers and a warmline where peers can call other peers for support and information over the phone. We also maintain a national directory of warmlines at www.warmline.org NAMI GB CAN (Consumer Advocacy/Affiliate Network) www.namigbcan.org is a membership organization which does support, education and advocacy. We are active with the In Our Own Voice speakers initiative which trains people to tell their recovery stories in public. We also have a number of NAMI Connection support groups. Many of our members help staff the Hope Center. The mission of Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community is to offer peer-to-peer services for people in recovery from mental health and/or substance abuse issues, through the utilization of peer support, advocacy, referral, education, career coaching and job readiness in a trauma-sensitive and person-centered manner. Everyone who enters our Recovery Centers is welcome and becomes an instant member. All Recovery Center services, groups, classes and activities are without charge. Our goal is to listen to the needs and desires of our community members and then to provide specific groups, classes, and activities based on their input, while staying within our budget. We encourage our community members to volunteer; we then hire our volunteers into paid jobs, if the person has the right skill-sets, when jobs become available.

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