OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board (CVAB) Application for Membership

OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board (CVAB) Application for Membership
The OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board is tasked with identifying, and advising the office on, areas of concern and issues of collaborative efforts related to missing or murdered Indigenous relatives.

Meetings of the Board will be held virtually each quarter.

Are you interested in serving on the OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board (CVAB)? Apply now by providing your information on this application.

Resource: SB22-150 Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives
The OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board is currently full.
Board Positions
The OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board (CVAB) is comprised of the following members:
- Ten members representing:
  - An Indigenous-Led organization that provides advocacy or counseling for Indigenous victims of violence;
  - An Indigenous-Led organization that provides legal services for Indigenous victims of violence;
  - An Indigenous-Led organization that provides health services to Indigenous victims of violence;
  - A community-based organization that provides services to an urban Indigenous community;
  - A community-based organization that provides services to a rural Indigenous community;
  - A community-based victim advocate organization serving Colorado's Indigenous population;
  - A national organization that provides education and awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives;
  - Indigenous people who have been victims of violence, or are a family member of an Indigenous person who has been a victim of violence;
- One member who represents the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, appointed by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council.
- One member who represents the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, appointed by the Southern Ute Tribal Council.
- One member who represents the Ute Indian Tribe Of The Uintah And Ouray Reservation, appointed by the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Council.
- Four members who are each an enrolled member of a tribe with historical ties to Colorado, as identified on the Colorado Tribal Contacts List developed by History Colorado in partnership with the Colorado Commission Of Indian Affairs.
- Two members from any two of the following law enforcement categories:
  - Peace officer who works or resides on a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe's Reservation in Colorado;
  - Sheriff from a county with a population of fewer than one hundred thousand persons;
  - Sheriff from an urban county;
  - Representative of the Colorado State Patrol, with the approval of the Chief of the State Patrol;
  - Representative of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with the approval of the CBI Director.
- Two members who each represent one of the following agencies:
  - Attorney General's Office, appointed with the approval of the Attorney General;
  - Judicial Branch, appointed with approval of the State Court Administrator;
  - Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Appointed with the approval of the Commission's Director
  - Certified death investigators, who must be certified by the State Coroners Association;
  - The Colorado Department Of Human Services (CHDS), appointed with the approval of the CDHS Director.
Depending on its priorities for the year, the Board may establish volunteer subcommittees or working groups to help accomplish its goals.
Application Instructions
The following is an application for membership on the OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board. This application must be completed by the individual seeking membership on the Board.

For assistance with completing the application, please contact OMMIR Program Assistant Leah Swenson at leah.swenson@state.co.us, or by phone at 720-765-9831.
Personal Information
Name*

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Primary Phone Number*
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Home Address

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Employment Information
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Voluntary Basic Demographic Information

Gender Identity, Race, Ethnicity, and Tribal Affiliation
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Position on Board
Please identify which position you are applying for: (Only available positions are listed.)

Representative of an Indigenous-Led organization that provides advocacy or counseling for Indigenous victims of violenceRepresentative of an Indigenous-Led organization that provides legal services for Indigenous victims of violenceRepresentative of an Indigenous-Led organization that provides health services to Indigenous victims of violenceRepresentative of a community-based organization that provides services to an urban Indigenous communityRepresentative of a community-based organization that provides services to a rural Indigenous communityRepresentative of a community-based victim advocate organization serving Colorado's Indigenous populationRepresentative of a national organization that provides education and awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous relativesIndigenous people who have been victims of violence, or are a family member of an Indigenous person who has been a victim of violenceRepresentative of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, appointed by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal CouncilRepresentative of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, appointed by the Southern Ute Tribal CouncilRepresentative of the Ute Indian Tribe Of The Uintah And Ouray Reservation, appointed by the Uintah and Ouray Tribal CouncilEnrolled member of a tribe with historical ties to Colorado, as identified on the Colorado Tribal Contacts List developed by History Colorado in partnership with the Colorado Commission of Indian AffairsPeace officer who works or resides on a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe's Reservation in ColoradoSheriff from a county with a population of fewer than one hundred thousand personsSheriff from an urban countyRepresentative of the Colorado State Patrol, with the approval of the Chief of the State PatrolRepresentative of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with the approval of the CBI DirectorRepresentative of the Attorney General's Office, appointed with the approval of the Attorney GeneralRepresentative of the Judicial Branch, appointed with approval of the State Court Administrator;Representative of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Appointed with the approval of the Commission's DirectorCertified death investigator, certified by the State Coroners AssociationRepresentative of the Colorado Department Of Human Services (CHDS), appointed with the approval of the CDHS Director
Application Questions
Why do you want to serve on the Community Volunteer Advisory Board?*
What is your experience with identifying areas of concern and issues of collaboration related to missing or murdered Indigenous relatives?*
If applying on behalf of a county, organization, group, agency, or other affiliation, I have discussed this application with my supervisor or my group's leadership and they are aware of and supportive of my application.*

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OMMIR Community Volunteer Advisory Board (CVAB) Application for Membership

Board Positions

Application Instructions

Personal Information

Employment Information

Voluntary Basic Demographic Information

Position on Board

Application Questions

Professional Organization Memberships or Board Positions Held