Division of Human Services

Volunteers In Corrections Opportunities

Algoa Correctional Center - Jefferson City

Shanna Carl - (573) 751-3911

• Restorative Justice Garden - Oversee offenders while they plant, maintain and harvest crops to be donated to charitable organizations.

Boonville Correctional Center - Boonville

Tamara Cerny - (660) 882-6521

• Restorative Justice Bicycle Refurbishing - Oversee the refurbishing of bicycles for children by offenders.
• Restorative Justice Sewing - Oversee offenders while they sew walker pouches for use in nursing homes.
• Restorative Justice Quilts - Oversee offenders while they make quilts for displaced children and returning injured veterans.
• Restorative Justice Garden - Oversee offenders while they plant, maintain and harvest crops to be donated to charitable organizations.
• Religious Service - The 3rd Sunday night each month.

Chillicothe Correctional Center - Chillicothe

Sheila Mefford - (660) 707-1518

• Alcoholics Anonymous - Facilitate weekly or monthly meetings.
• Narcotics Anonymous - Facilitate weekly or monthly meetings.
• Restorative Justice Crocheting, Sewing and Quilting - Supervise projects, disribute materials and supplies, and oversee offenders while they chrochet, sew or quilt.
• Parents and Their Children (P.A.T.C.H.) - Assist with visits and parenting classes.
• 4-H Life - Assist with visits and parenting classes.
• Story Link - Tape record offenders while they read books to send to their children.
• Alcoholics Through Christ - Start program.
• Celebrate Recovery - Start program.
• Tutor - Assist offenders with scholastic work in order to obtain their G.E.D.

Cremer Therapeutic Community Center - Fulton

Reshonda Mobley - (573) 592-4013

• ES/LS Teacher - ES/LS-teach the Department's Employability and Life Skills curriculum to offenders include the following topics: Effective communication, diversity, personal development, goal setting, career exploration, problem solving, job application process, how to write a resume and cover letter, interviewing, job retention, building strong relationships, financial, healthy lifestyle and community resources.

Fulton Reception & Diagnostic Center - Fulton

Cara McKee - (573) 592-4040

• Restorative Justice Garden - Oversee offenders while they plant, maintain and harvest crops to be donated to charitable organizations.
• Life Skills - Teach Life Skill classes to offenders in order to better prepare them for release. (ie. budgeting, resume writing, etc.)

Missouri Eastern Correctional Center - Pacific

Mary Rachelski - (636) 257-3322

• 4-H Life - Assist with visits and parenting classes.
• Building Strong Families - Teach parenting class.

Western Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center - St. Joseph

Brenda Sullivan - (816) 387-2158

• Alcoholics Anonymous - Facilitate meetings.
• Narcotics Anonymous - Facilitate meetings.
• Restorative Justice Garden - Oversee offenders while they plant, maintain and harvest crops to be donated to charitable organizations.