Collier Resource Center

Collier Resource Center exists solely to help families and adults obtain emergency assistance and ongoing support. We help residents successfully navigate their way through the maze of health and human service organizations available in Collier County. Our case managers determine the need and connect clients with agencies that provide an array of targeted and meaningful services whether its one-time emergency rent assistance, information about support groups, or referral to programs that provide training. We follow up on the effectiveness these agencies provide and redirect clients if their needs are not met.

Collier Resource Center exists solely to help families and adults obtain emergency assistance and ongoing support. We help residents successfully navigate their way through the maze of health and human service organizations available in Collier County. Our case managers determine the need and connect clients with agencies that provide an array of targeted and meaningful services whether its one-time emergency rent assistance, information about support groups, or referral to programs that provide training. We follow up on the effectiveness these agencies provide and redirect clients if their needs are not met.

 Volunteer Positions We Offer:Client Intake and SupportDuties include processing new and returning clients, providing information, referring clients to appropriate organizations and following up with clients after the referral.  Client support volunteers must complete an additional training class.Community OutreachDuties include representing the Collier Resource Center (CRC) through the speakers bureau, attending information fairs and inter-agency meetings.  Volunteer must have basic knowledge of CRC operations and procedures.Computer Work/Data EntryDuties include adding information to the databases, creating labels, producing reports.  Duties may also include website updates.  Volunteer needs basic knowledge of databases.General Office WorkDuties include answering phones, greeting and welcoming clients and visitors, registering clients and other related office tasks.  Duties may also include assisting with mailings, website updates, bookkeeping and/or historian tasks.  Volunteer must have knowledge of CRC operations and procedures, and maintain complete adherence to confidentiality policies.Grant Researcher/WriterDuties include but are not limited to assisting with grant research and/or grant writing.Special Events/FundraisingDuties include assisting with special events.Interpreter/TranslatorDuties include interpreting and translating for non-English speaking clients.  Volunteer needs to be fluent in English and secondary language(s), have the ability to convey information accurately and precisely and keep detailed records of client interaction.  Volunteer must be willing to work with diverse populations with complete adherence to confidentiality policies. (Definition: Interpreters work with the spoken word and translators work with the written word.)

Collier Resource Center exists solely to help families and adults obtain emergency assistance and ongoing support. We help residents successfully navigate their way through the maze of health and human service organizations available in Collier County. Our case managers determine the need and connect clients with agencies that provide an array of targeted and meaningful services whether its one-time emergency rent assistance, information about support groups, or referral to programs that provide training. We follow up on the effectiveness these agencies provide and redirect clients if their needs are not met.