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CU Trauma and Resilience Initiative is hiring neighborhood leaders

In an effort to address root issues in the community, and build up support in neighborhoods, CU Trauma and Resilience Initiative has created several part-time paid positions. They are looking to hire Neighborhood Wellness Connectors, Community Responders, Mental Health Supporters, Peer Ambassadors/Leaders (for ages 14-19), Wisdom Leaders (age 55+), and others.

They are specifically looking for individuals that live in a handful of C-U neighborhoods most in need of community support:

  • 5th and Hill
  • Garden Hills
  • Holiday Park
  • Countrybrook
  • Douglass Park area
  • Silver and Vawter area

If you are interested in applying, you can reach out to C-U TRI through this form, by emailing curesponds@gmail.com, or texting/calling 217-673-7122. 

Top photo from CU Trauma and Resilience Facebook page.

Staff writer

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