Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at Arkansas Children’s Hospital! Volunteers are an important part of our team; they help support our mission of making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Volunteers have the opportunity to support patients, families and staff through various roles and assignments. Available positions and placement decisions are based upon an interview process, not on a first-come, first serve basis. We encourage you to be thoughtful in the completion of all application materials.
Arkansas Children’s depends on volunteers to keep its promise of delivering unprecedented child health, defined and delivered.
We ask all adult volunteers to commit to one three-hour shift per week, at the same day and time, for a minimum of six months or 72 hours. Weekday, evening and weekend shifts are available in most patient care areas.
Arkansas Children’s volunteers are carefully screened, processed and placed in appropriate assignments in patient care areas, as well as non-patient care areas. The process for becoming an Arkansas Children’s volunteer takes time, but it is meant to ensure the safety of patients and families as well as the success of our volunteers.
For more information, please contact the Volunteer Engagement Office at volunteer@archildrens.org or 501-364-1825.
Help make a tremendous difference in the lives of our patients.
Apply for the Adult Volunteer ProgramThe ACH Junior Volunteer Program offers service opportunities for high school students (ages 14-18). Arkansas Children’s depends on volunteers to keep its promise of delivering unprecedented child health, defined and delivered. As a junior volunteer, you help support our mission of making children better today and healthier tomorrow.
To help determine the applicant’s readiness to participate as a volunteer at Arkansas Children’s, all communication is encouraged to be handled by the applicant directly. Please note that due to the growing popularity of these programs, there are a limited number of available positions and placement decisions are based upon an interview process, not on a first come, first serve basis. We encourage you to be thoughtful in the completion of all application materials.
We are looking for junior volunteers who are:
If you are interested in participating and are able to answer yes to the following questions, please read more about our programs and how to get involved below.
Interested in volunteering at Arkansas Children’s Hospital during the school year? This program offers ongoing volunteer placement in various hospital settings with the goal of improving the patient and family experience at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
School Year junior volunteers must commit to serving 36 hours between August-May. Due to staff supervision availability, very few night/weekend service opportunities will be available, so plan accordingly to serve any shifts during the week (Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) or on school breaks to fulfill your hours. School approval for service during the school day will be required.
The application deadline to be considered eligible for the School Year program is October 1st. Any applications received after that will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.
Apply here and please be sure to note that you are a Junior Volunteer on your application.
This program offers a structured, two-week volunteer experience in various hospital settings, with the goal of improving the patient and family experience at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and introducing interested young adults to diverse careers and engagement opportunities in healthcare.
Summer junior volunteers must be able to commit to the entire two-week session for which they apply, attending Monday-Thursday each week in either June or July during the morning shift (9 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.) or the afternoon shift (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.). Friday Lunch and Learn sessions offer special tours of the hospital as well as breakout sessions and speakers covering broad topics of operations within a healthcare system.
2025 program dates and application will be posted in February, 2025.
Do you have questions about the ACH Junior Volunteer Program?
Contact: Halley Hamon | 501-364-1825 | Volunteer@archildrens.org
Remote and offsite volunteers are able to fulfill hour requirements and support patients and families at Arkansas Children’s from the comfort of their own home, office or school.
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