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CROSSROADS: Community Partnership for Youth, Inc. is currently seeking volunteers. Our volunteers serve as mentors in the community to reach out to troubled youth. The mentors provide a stable, adult role model in the life of a child.

It is our hope that having a caring, responsible adult interacting with a child would prevent or reduce that child’s involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Being a mentor is a rewarding and satisfying experience. We ask that our volunteers meet their youth an hour a week. One hour is all a mentor needs to make a difference. In order to volunteer you must be at least 21 years of age, commit a year to the agency, agree to a background check, and attend a training class.

Please join us in our cause to make a difference in the lives of these youth. Enclosed you will find an agency fact sheet that will give you a brief summary of CROSSROADS and how it has made an impact in your community as well as some fliers and brochures.

Volunteer Centers

1. Detention Center:  1200 Congress; 77002  You are matched with a male or female youth who is being detained until their court hearing.  You spend 1:1 time with them in the visitation area.  You may play cards, talk, work on reading, etc. Mon. & Thurs. 3:00 to 7:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed. & Fri. 2:00 to 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Sun. & holidays 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (lunch break from Noon to 12:30) 

 2. Burnett-Bayland Home:  6500 Chimney Rock Rd.; 77081  You are matched with a female who was placed at BBH as a result of their probation sentence.  You spend 1:1 time with them on campus playing basketball, tennis, cards, games, take cookies, etc. Mon. – Thurs. 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. (may visit @ 3:00 p.m. during the week; be sure to check if youth is available at that time) Burnett-Bayland Reception Center:  6500A Chimney Rock Rd.; 77081  You are matched with a male who was placed at BBRC as a result of their probation sentence or to be tested for another placement site.  You spend 1:1 time with them on campus playing cards, games, talk, work on reading, etc.  Mon., Wed., & Fri. 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. (dinner is 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.) If the youth is in treatment group sessions, he cannot be pulled out and volunteers will need to visit from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. 

 3. Krause Center:  5638 Medical Center Drive; Katy, 77494  You are gender matched with a male / female youth who was placed in this residential treatment facility by Juvenile Probation, CPS, etc.  You spend 1:1 time with the youth on campus playing cards, talking, writing letters, games, etc.  Mon. – Fri. 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. 

4. Delta Boot Camp:  9120 Katy Hockley Road; Katy, 77493  You are matched with a male who was placed at DBC as a result of their probation sentence.  You spend 1:1 time playing cards, talking, reading, games, etc.  Tues. – Fri. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 9:00 to Noon, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. & 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

5. Harris County Youth Village:  210 J.W. Mills Dr.; Seabrook, 77586  You are matched with a male who was placed at HCYV as a result of their probation sentence.  You spend 1:1 time with them on campus playing cards, games, talking, etc.  Mon. – Thurs. 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. check with YV caseworker; (may visit at 3:00 p.m. during the week, check if youth will be available) 

6. Westside Command Station:  3203 S. Dairy Ashford St.; Houston, 77082  You are matched with a  male youth who is being detained until their court hearing.  You spend 1:1 time with them in the visitation area.  You may play cards, talk, work on reading, etc. Mon. & Tues. – Closed;  Wed. Thurs. & Fri.3:00 to 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.