Child Support Services Division
Administrative Services Division
Volunteer Services Bureau
616 Adams Ave. Room 300,
Memphis, TN 38105
901-405-8420
Judy McEwen, Administrator
vsbinfo@shelbyjuvenilecourt.com
The Volunteer Services Bureau oversees and provides administrative support of Juvenile Court's volunteer program. In 2006, approximately 800 individuals and organizations through Memphis and Shelby County donated over 100,000 hours of volunteer service and other contributions to assist children and families referred to Juvenile Court through a variety of programs.
Juvenile Court owes much of its effectiveness in the community to the priceless service of the many volunteers who have contributed in so many ways throughout the years. Their continued service and dedication is greatly appreciated and indispensible.
Before being accepted as a Volunteer, all applicants must undergo a NCIC Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry Check, Vulnerable Persons Registry, and their fingerprints are taken and registered with local, state and national law enforcement to protect the children we serve.
Volunteers with Juvenile Court provide a great financial resource to the Court. Hours of volunteer service save the court approximately $800,000 each year in personnel cost. Volunteers do not receive any pay for their services....they care about the children and the Court.
The volunteer opportunities are:
Auxiliary Probation Service (APS)
Great Opportunity for Additional Learning (G.O.A.L. Program)
Commission on Missing and Exploited Children (COMEC)
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Other volunteer opportunities include the Chaplaincy Program, which allows different church groups weekend visits to minister to the detainees, the Special Services Auxiliary which provides volunteers to stand in for the parent when a child has a court appearance and no other adult is available, as well as bilingual volunteers to serve as interpreter in court proceedings and conferences and Volunteering in the Court.
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