Concord Prison Outreach Volunteer Application
Thank you for your interest in Concord Prison Outreach! We sincerely appreciate your enthusiasm for prison education and are excited to review your application. Please be aware that there is currently a waitlist for volunteering, so we appreciate your patience as we process applications. Please note: You are not permitted to volunteer in a Massachusetts Department of Corrections facility if you are currently visiting someone in a Department of Corrections facility or if you are under 21 years of age. However, you are welcome to volunteer for our Holiday Gift Bag project. We encourage everyone to apply. If you have ever been incarcerated, this will not affect your eligibility to volunteer with Concord Prison Outreach, though it may influence the specific roles in which you can serve. For any questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Carley Castro at
carley@concordprisonoutreach.org.
You can also view our volunteer handbook h
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for more details about the volunteering process and policies and procedures related to volunteering.
Please be aware that the name and photo associated with your Google account will be recorded when you upload files and submit this form. Any uploaded files may be shared outside of the organization to which they belong.
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Contact & Background Information
First Name
Last Name
Birthdate
You must be 21+ to volunteer in a DOC facility at this time
Mailing Street
Mailing City
Mailing State/Province
Mailing Zip/Postal Code
Email
Phone Number
Employer's Name
My employer has a matching gift program
Yes
Highest Formal Education
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Did not complete High School
High School
Bachelors
Masters
PhD
Other
Area(s) of Study/Interest
Are you fluent in any languages besides English?
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Spanish
Portuguese
French
Arabic
Mandarin
Hindi
Russian
Indonesian
Other
Use the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple options.
Other Languages
Are you affiliated with a faith community?
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Yes
No
If so, which one?
Have you been convicted of a felony?
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No
Yes
Please note: A felony conviction does not automatically disqualify you from volunteering, but it must be disclosed to Concord Prison Outreach and the correctional facility for security clearance purposes.
If so, what year?
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2021
2020
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2016
2015
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2012
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Prior to 2000
Are you on parole?
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Yes
No
Interests, Skills & Availability
Please list current interests and skills that would complement your position as a CPO volunteer (e.g. general business, yoga, gardening, etc..)
Please list any other relevant volunteer or professional experience.
Why are you interested in volunteering with CPO?
General Availability: Days of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
General Availability: Time of Day
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Comments on availability
Previous CPO Experience & Affiliations
How did you find out about CPO?
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Faith Community
Community Event
Employee Referral
Word of Mouth
Social Media
Partner Referral
Advertisement
Newsletter
Other
Other
Is this your first volunteer application with CPO?
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No
Yes
Have you ever volunteered inside a prison (with or without CPO?)
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No
Yes
If so, what programs were you involved with?
Program Preferences
Choose the programs you would be interested in teaching or facilitating for incarcerated students. For more information about each program, please click
here.
Vocational Programs
Entrepreneurship
Horticulture
Job Search Skills
Money Smart
Arts & Humanities Programs
Art
Book Discussion Group
Creative Writing/Poetry
Yoga/Meditation
Socio-Emotional Programs
Anger Management
Path of Freedom
Restorative Justice
Family Programs
Kids' Corner
Parenting
Read to Me, Dad
If there is a program idea you would be interested in offering that you do not see above, please specify below:
Programs Outside the Prison
Holiday Gift Bag Project
Annual Caroling Night (One-Time Event in December at Concord, MA Prison)
Is there a specific location where you would like to volunteer?
Please select...
No Preference
MCI - Concord
MCI - Framingham
MCI - Shirley
MCI - Norfolk
Middlesex House of Corrections & Jail
Northeastern Correctional Center
Old Colony Correctional Center
Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center
Are you willing to volunteer at other sites? Check all that apply.
MCI-Framingham (Framingham, MA)
MCI-Norfolk (Norfolk, MA)
MCI-Shirley (Shirley, MA)
Middlesex House of Corrections & Jail (Billerica, MA)
North Central Correctional Institution (Gardner, MA)
Northeastern Correctional Center (Concord, MA)
Pondville Correctional Center (Norfolk, MA)
Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center (Shirley, MA)
Reference #1
Please list at least two references who can attest to your working abilities.
First Name
Last Name
Relationship to you:
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Friend
Family
Coworker
Employer
Employee
Neighbor
Teacher
Other
Phone
Email
Reference #2
First Name
Last Name
Relationship to you:
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Friend
Family
Coworker
Employer
Employee
Neighbor
Teacher
Other
Phone
Email
Resume Upload
Please upload a current resume. You can also email the resume to:
outreach@concordprisonoutreach.org
Resume
INTERNAL - Form Calculated Fields
Volunteer Status
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New Sign Up
Resume Submitted
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