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Training ensures that all volunteers are enabled to understand and apply the values-driven practices and proven principles that root this project. Safety and compassion are paramount. Trainings support everyone involved in developing skills and gaining experience toward quality RAIV Circles.
RAIV Orientation
2026 dates will be announced soon.
We kindly request a donation of $25 or more as part of your registration to help cover training costs.
Pay what you can options are available when you register.
Start with RAIV Orientation
Start with RAIV Orientation
Start with a RAIV Orientation session to learn more about the RAIV project and possibilities for your engagement.*
In an inviting and friendly setting we start by building relationship rooted in respect.
Join us and meet members of our amazing team of volunteers. You'll leave with a basic understanding of RAIV and a warm heart!
Orientation is a pre-requisite for the RAIV Community Member Training.
*Orientations may also be scheduled for groups of 10 or more who are invested in bringing RAIV to their community. Contact us for more information about group training.
Take the Next Step to Become a Community Member
Take the Next Step to Become a Community Member
Community Member*
Currently only offered in-person Longmont, CO
2026 dates will be announced soon.
*Completion of an Orientation session is a pre-requisite to Community Member training.
We kindly request a donation of $75 or more as part of your registration to help cover training costs.
Pay what you can options are available when you register.
Community Member Training
Community Member Training
Community Members make the Circle whole. We believe that healing happens most deeply in community. As a Community Member volunteer in a RAIV Circle your commitment to this process serves the Core Member and you alike! Your responsibility is to show up, support your Core Member and be accountable for your actions and growth.
What you will learn at the Community Member Training:
To describe the purpose of RAIV
A basic understanding of the dynamics of intimate violence
How RAIV approaches caring for all parties involved
The foundations of restorative/transformative justice practices that RAIV is rooted in
To describe the wisdom of Circles (from our earliest days to today) and participate fully in a Circle
How biases can hinder a Circle
The different roles and responsibilities of RAIV Circle participants
Best practices as Community Members
Volunteers choosing to join RAIV as Community Members will end their training here and make a commitment to serve in a Circle.
Advance Your RAIV Circle Skills
Advance Your RAIV Circle Skills
Circle Keeper Training
In-person only
Longmont, CO
2026 dates will be announced soon. If you're a current RAIV Community Member who has met the prerequisites please sign up below to be notified.
*Hi there! Please note that prior completion of Orientation and Community Member training is a pre-requisite to the RAIV Circle Keeper training. Check for dates at the top of this page.
Circle Keeper Training
Circle Keeper Training
RAIV Circle Keepers hold the sacred Circle for the Core Member and Community Members. They manage the logistics of their Circle and co-create a brave and caring space for all to participate fully. Each month Circle Keepers gather to debrief and learn with each other at a virtual community of practice gathering. This role in RAIV requires a level of commitment and responsibility to the inner Circle and the outer Circle, the Core Member's Circle and the RAIV community of practice. Circle Keepers continue to learn and grow as practitioners and people throughout their time with RAIV.
What you will learn at the Circle Keeper Training:
How to hold the boundaries and values of a RAIV Circle
The specifics of a Circle Keeper's responsibilities in RAIV
How to support and invite accountability for Circle participants and take responsibility for your own impact
Deeper understanding of the dynamics and risks of intimate violence and how to navigate them as a Circle Keeper
How to recognize and guide the 4 Phases of RAIV
Best practices as a RAIV Circle Keeper
A little more about yourself
Volunteers choosing to join RAIV as Circle Keepers, after completing learning and participation requirements, make a commitment to serve in a Circle as a Co-Keeper with a mentor Circle Keeper for their first RAIV Circle.
We kindly request a donation of $500 or more as part of your registration to help cover costs for this training. Pay what you can options are available when you register.
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