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FOR EMERGENCIES
Call or Text 1-800-674-9217
By calling or texting this number, you agree to receive text messages from us. If you no longer wish to receive text messages, you may opt out at any time by replying "STOP". All information is strictly confidential.
Due to an unusually high number of people calling for help, CRCKY will not be accepting new clients until January 28, 2025, unless it is an immigration emergency.
VOLUNTEERING
CRCKY INTERNSHIP
CRCKY accepts application for part-time and full-time internships/practicums on a rolling basis. Internships will be designed around the intern's area(s) of interest. This is a particularly good internship if you are interested in learning about how to work with people from different cultures and if you are comfortable working with clients who have undergone trauma. Applicants who are interested in learning how to help immigrants apply for asylum and work authorization are particularly needed, as are interns who know more than one language. CRCKY is based in Lexington, Kentucky and interested applicants must be willing and able to work in our office. For more information, email Dominique Olbert at dominiqueolbert@crcky.org.
VOLUNTEER OPENINGS
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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please follow the steps below.
Our next volunteer training is on Tuesday, February 11, 2024, from 6:00 pm top 8:00 pm. For more information about this training, click here. Please note, you must pre-register for the workshop by emailing Dominique Olbert AND completing the two-part online application as outlined below. To REGISTER, click here.
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Potential volunteer activities include helping parents complete passport applications for their children, driving clients to appointments, assembling and delivering food boxes, creating social media posts
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
If you are interested in becoming a CRCKY volunteer, please (1) email Dominique Olbert at dominiqueolbert@crcky.org AND (2) complete our online application at the link listed below. After the email and application are received, you will be contacted for an interview. If you do not email dominiqueolbert@crcky.org after completing the online application, your application will not be reviewed.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
All volunteers with direct client contact are required to submit a background check before they can work with clients. If you have a background check that is less than 2 years old, you do not need to obtain a new one. Instead, please email a scanned copy to Dominique Olbert at dominiqueolbert@crcky.org. If you need to obtain a new background check, please do so through one of the following agencies listed below. If you live outside of Fayette County, you will need to contact your local county/state police department to get their local report, but Direct Screening works for anyone living outside Fayette.
Please email a copy of an electronic report to Dominique at: dominiqueolbert@crcky.org.
Direct Screening - $16.95
https://www.directscreening.com/order.php?type=3
They will charge $16.95 to your card and provide you with an electronic report immediately after payment.
1. Enter your name, birth date, and "volunteer" as reason for search.
2. When the payment goes through, you will see a line that says: "Hi <your name>, please click here to access your stored reports" at the top of the screen, right under the top menu and to the right of their logo.
3. Click on "click here", and then click on the "Subject's Name" field.
4. Your report will appear on the screen. You can either save it as a pdf and email it to dominiqueolbert@crcky.org or print it and mail it to CRCKY at:
CRCKY
153 Patchen Drive
Suite 39
Lexington, KY 40517
AOC CourtNet - $25
Call (502) 573-1682 or submit an online application at:
http://courts.ky.gov/aoc/criminalrecordreports/Pages/default.aspx
AOC CourtNet is a way to check your criminal history (based on court records) for $25.00. You can make this request online, by mail, or in person in Frankfort.
Kentucky State Police
Call (304) 625-5590 or submit an online application at:
https://kentuckystatepolice.org/background-checks/
Kentucky State Police offer a Background Check (criminal history – any arrests) for $20.00 as well. Choose the “Name Based” and then “Employment” options. Submit by mail with a check and two stamped envelopes (one for CRCKY and one for you) or submit in person.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks or (304) 625-5590
The FBI will do a Criminal History Summary for $18.00, but you also have to submit a set of Fingerprints (which may need to be done by a law enforcement officer for an additional fee; check out the list at http://www.myfbireport.com/locations/lawEnforcement/KY.php#L and scroll down to see Louisville or Lexington locations). You can also try to do the fingerprints yourself; they have a guide on the FBI website.
Financial assistance is available to potential volunteers for whom this fee constitutes a financial hardship. Please email Dominique for details.
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