At Centers for Opportunity, we believe that the best learning doesn’t always happen in a classroom — sometimes, training happens around a folding table, at the front desk, or while helping someone navigate their next step forward.
Volunteering at CFO isn’t just a way to give back — it’s a chance to grow, build real-world experience, and explore career paths in community support, peer services, and more.
Hands-On Learning, Right in Your Community
Our centers offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities that build practical skills — the kind that apply to real jobs, real interviews, and real futures. Whether you’re interested in peer work, administration, wellness, or event coordination, you’ll gain:
- Communication & facilitation skills
- Organizational & planning experience
- Peer-to-peer support practice
- Community engagement & leadership exposure
- Emotional intelligence in action
And more than that — you’ll grow confidence, purpose, and clarity around what’s next for you.
Thinking About Becoming a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)?
If you’re working toward your Peer Recovery Supporter Certification, volunteering at CFO can support your journey. We offer meaningful experiences that align with the spirit of peer work: walking alongside others, offering hope, and holding space for recovery.
- Your time volunteering at CFO can count toward the experiential learning hours required for CPRS certification.*
- You’ll also gain valuable mentorship and peer leadership opportunities in a welcoming, trauma-informed environment.
*Requirements vary — we’re happy to help you track hours and provide documentation when needed.
Learning Through Doing — With Support
We know that not everyone thrives in lecture halls or training seminars. Some people learn best by doing. Others need to see their impact in real time to truly feel it.
Volunteering gives you a safe space to learn, make mistakes, ask questions, and grow at your own pace — while surrounded by peers who believe in you.
You don’t have to be perfect.
You just have to be willing.
That’s where learning begins.
Call to Action
If you’re looking to explore career paths in peer support, recovery work, or community service — volunteering at CFO is a powerful way to begin.
Contact us to learn more about volunteer roles and CPRS-aligned opportunities.
We’re ready when you are. And we believe in where you’re headed.
CFO’s virtual support programs and employment services help people across Northern Virginia stay connected, supported, and encouraged.
