Volunteer

Volunteers are the lifeblood of Women for Sobriety, without whom we would not be able to achieve our goals. Our volunteers are trusted to complete such tasks as facilitating meetings, creating graphics, and keeping our websites running smoothly.

There are many ways to get involved with WFS and most of the volunteer opportunities are online. You can join one of our teams and workgroups, become a Certified Facilitator or Online Meeting Assistant, or even join our board! Get more information on our teams by reading the Volunteer Handbook or clicking through the slideshow.

Still have questions? Reach out to [email protected] or email any team directly by clicking on the team name below. Please note that while team members are happy to answer questions, to be considered for a team, you must fill out the Volunteer Application.

Certified Facilitators and Online Meeting Assistants

Certified Facilitators (CF) — Regional & Virtual meetings

Women for Sobriety relies on our volunteer facilitators to bring the New Life Program into their local communities and to women online. All facilitator requirements can be found in the Facilitator Code of Responsibility. Our minimum requirements to be a CF include:

• At least one year of continuous sobriety;
• A thorough knowledge of the New Life Program;
• Familiarity with Turnabout, Goodbye Hangovers, Hello Life or the Beginner’s Collection;
• Attend one Facilitator Support Circle Meeting annually.

Additionally, we ask that our in-person meeting CF’s be willing to:

• Make an initial commitment to a minimum of six months of weekly meetings to allow the group time to develop;
• Send 100% of group donations to the WFS organization on a regular basis (donations are used to send literature and supplies to the group, as well as support other essential activities);
• Obtain a rent-free meeting space;
• Respond to quarterly update requests for meeting attendance and donation totals; and
• Correspond with prospective meeting attendees by both email and telephone.

Interested? Please fill out our Volunteer Application and check “Certified Facilitator”. You will receive an email with a link to the full Facilitator Certification Application form.

For an idea of what is included, here are the questions for your review. After the full application has been received, you will be contacted again by someone on our Facilitator Team for training and next steps.

If you need help meeting any of the requirements above or if you have any questions about the certification process, please contact [email protected].

Online Meeting Assistant (OMA) — WFS Online meetings

Online Meeting Assistants provide a variety of technical supports to ensure our online meetings provide maximum share time and seamless transitions. To become an Online Meeting Assistant, a woman must:

• Have six months of continuous sobriety;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the WFS New Life Program and be an active participant in online or regional meetings; and
• Read WFS required literature written by Dr. Jean Kirkpatrick: Turnabout, Goodbye Hangovers, Hello Life, or Beginner’s Collection.

Interested? Please fill out our Volunteer Application and check Online Meeting Assistant. You will receive an email with a link to the full Facilitator Certification Application form.

For an idea of what is included, here are the questions for your review. After the full application has been received, you will be contacted again by someone on our Facilitator Team for training and next steps. If you have questions, contact [email protected].

Teams & Workgroups

Advancement Team

The Advancement Team works to establish a healthy flow of funds from diversified sources to expand WFS events and program offerings. Additionally, through public outreach and activities within the WFS community, the Advancement Team inspires empowerment for women in recovery.

We need volunteers to post messages, write short descriptions, create simple Canva graphics from templates, build Creative Crew Sales catalogs, become event and project managers. Volunteers are needed in four workgroups.

Facilitator Team

The Facilitator Team supports Certified Facilitators (CF) and Online Meeting Assistants (OMA). The team creates tools and resources to share with facilitators, enabling them to lead empowering, supportive and informative meetings for all participants. Team members train new facilitators, coordinate meetings, and gather data in support of the organization’s mission. To join this team you must be a Certified Facilitator.

Materials Team

The Materials Team develops, reviews, edits, and manages WFS New Life Program materials, both print and digital, for use by women in recovery, substance use disorder professionals, and the community. This team also collaborates with other teams to ensure that all organizational materials are consistent with corporate branding, style guides, and the WFS Mission and Vision.

Volunteer Empowerment Team

The Volunteer Empowerment Team provides information for prospective volunteers. They celebrate our valuable volunteers by sending thank you letters and planning events in their honor. For questions about this team or any other team, please reach out to the Volunteer Empowerment Team.

Web Team

The Web Team manages the public and community websites from both a content and useability perspective. The team helps the community solve technical issues, answers questions, creates content for learning modules, and supports community events, promotions and activities.

Women for Sobriety Board

A board member is responsible for overseeing an organization’s strategic direction by actively participating in planning, compliance, and financial oversight. Board members align their decisions with our mission through their communication, fundraising, and leadership.

Some board responsibilities include attending board meetings and leading one of Women for Sobriety’s volunteer teams, all with the utmost respect, ethics, and integrity.