Volunteer Requirements:
In order to volunteer at DCAC, all applicants must …
- Be at least 18 years old and not enrolled in a local school district
- Complete a volunteer application that includes confidential felony and misdemeanor arrest/conviction information, permission to allow DCAC to request Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry, DPS Criminal History Check, sex offender registry check, and a confidentiality agreement.
- Attend a DCAC Volunteer Orientation and Tour
- Complete and clear background checks for Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry, DPS Criminal History, and national sex offender registry.
If you have any questions about our volunteer application process, please contact us at volunteer@dcac.org.
Please complete steps 1-4 below to sign up!
Step 1: Complete the Volunteer Application and Sign up for Orientation
Sign up as an Individual Click here to apply
Sign up for a Group – Click here to apply
Step 2: Review and Sign Policy Document
Please click the button below to download a PDF of our Volunteer Policy Manual.
Once you have read the document, please enter your name in the field on the final page, and email the PDF to volunteer@dcac.org .
Step 3: Attend Orientation
Once you attend your scheduled Orientation session (scheduled during your application in Step 1) and complete the steps above, you will receive two background checks by email.
Step 4: Complete Background Check
After you attend a volunteer orientation and complete your orientation, you must complete and submit a background check. Please fill out the form and return it via email to volunteer@dcac.org. If you prefer not to send information through the form, please reach out and we will assist you.
You will receive two (2) emails at the email address provided in your application:
one from CACTXBGCREQUEST@DFPS.STATE.TX.US, and
one from AUTOMATION@INSTASCREEN.NET.
You must complete and submit the background check forms in both emails for your volunteer application to be considered complete.
DCAC will not accept volunteers if they have been convicted, have prior charges, or have charges pending for a felony or misdemeanor involving a sex offense, violent act, child abuse or neglect, or related acts that would pose a risk to children or DCAC’s program’s credibility. Additionally, DCAC will not accept volunteers if they have been convicted, have prior charges, or have charges pending for a felony or misdemeanor involving theft within three years of the volunteer application date. DCAC will not accept volunteers if they have a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) disposition of Reason to Believe (RTB) for sexual abuse or physical abuse. All other RTB dispositions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and a determination made by the DCAC’s Executive Director.
