This type of involvement is not only beneficial for the individual, but it provides the entire community with valuable resources. The following is a list of the various agencies and programs in which APS participates as volunteers. A short description as well an APS contact person and a program contact person are listed below. Volunteers help to supervise and run educational and recreational activities for youths in the Las Cruces area. Located off of Union, volunteers are involved in various activities including chaperoning Club Fusion, providing tutoring programs, and other activities aimed at helping youths stay out of trouble.
Volunteers assist by ensuring court proceedings run smoothly and efficiently.
Duties include acting as bailiffs, jury assistant, post-disposition assistants, and filling out paperwork. La Casa provides shelter, counseling, education on domestic violence, and advocacy in a supportive environment. La Casa also provides services for children and men. Volunteers are asked to make a long-term commitment and they receive training in dealing with victims. PFS is an organization aimed at reducing crime in our community and state by guiding the children of offenders toward a better alternative and by helping to reduce the rate of recidivism.