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39 people are interested
Help first-time juvenile youth offenders make a positive change in their life!
ORGANIZATION: engAGE Travis County
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39 people are interested
The Travis County Neighborhood Conference Committee (NCC) is seeking volunteer assistance to work with first time juvenile offenders. The NCC allows youth to resolve their misdemeanor offenses outside of the formal court systems and works with children ranging in age from 10 to 16.
Member volunteers are asked to sit in on the initial conference of the offender. They generally spend several hours assisting the case manager to determine if the youth will perform community service restitution, attend character or drug & alcohol awareness classes or attend a tour a juvenile detention center.
Initial conferences are held in the evenings and on Saturday in a downtown location with free parking. All volunteers are required to complete an application and must be willing and able to complete a criminal background check. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to sign up to make a difference in a child’s life!
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About engAGE Travis County
Location:
PO Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767, US
Mission Statement
engAGE Travis County provides pathways to aging well for people 50+, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through volunteering, education, advocacy, and partnerships with public agencies and community organizations.
Description
One of our core programs, RSVP is part of the federal AmeriCorps Seniors program and was founded locally in 1972. Last year more than 17,100 Americans of all ages and backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity through national service in Texas. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers served at more than 2,400 locations across Texas, including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health clinics, youth centers, veterans facilities, and other nonprofit and faith-based organizations.
Those who benefit from the work performed by engAGE Travis County and RSVP volunteers include the full spectrum of people from birth to old age, including homeless or isolated people with acute, chronic or terminal illnesses; frail homebound seniors; low-income families; teen mothers; disaster victims; at-risk youth; veterans; people with physical, mental or learning disabilities; and seniors in nutrition programs.
Help your community by offering your unique skills and talents. We’ll recommend ongoing and short-term volunteer opportunities based on your skills and interests, but the choice of where you volunteer and what you do is entirely yours. The benefits of being a volunteer (aged 50 and over) are numerous: travel reimbursement, on-duty accident and liability insurance, life-long learning opportunities, social engagement, recognition, and greetings throughout the year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
100 North Interstate Highway 35Austin, TX 78701
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2015
SKILLS
- Crisis Counseling
- Youth Services
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Welfare
- Law Enforcement
- Life Coaching
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 8 hours for initial conference with each youth
- Ability to work with youth offenders, case workers and parents.