Our volunteer mediators mediate a wide variety of disputes. Neighborhood problems, parenting-time and custody issues, merchant-consumer complaints, civil-rights cases, restorative justice program in juvenile court, general civil and small claims matters, and any other type of dispute that you can imagine are resolved through this process. Volunteer mediators must complete a 40-hour, court-approved training program…

At the Flint Children’s Museum, volunteers help with special programs, interact with children, engage with museum activities, help prepare program supplies and offer their time and skills in many more ways! No matter how you volunteer at the Museum, you are making a difference in the lives of local children. Ages 14 and up.

Visitation Center volunteers work alongside Visitation Center Staff (Monitors) to assist visiting families with their needs. Volunteers are present during supervised visitation and aid the Monitor by helping take young children to the restroom, cleaning up after visits, and helping a family with any needs they may have with any equipment (stove, electronic, toy, etc.).…

Help unload and stock items received in monthly food truck delivery, pack food and personal care items for clients of the food pantry, stock food pantry cabinets, count and sort donations (food, back-to-school supplies, coats, personal care items), and sometimes assist with mailings (stuffing/labeling) and making phone calls. There is some lifting and toting required…

Assist staff by covering evening and weekend calls to our 24-Hour Crisis Helpline. Volunteers are trained to answer calls and provide peer counseling, support, and referrals to victims who call for help with their situation. Family Crisis Network staff are readily accessible should volunteers have any questions they aren’t able to answer or if there’s…