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Volunteer at Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at Arkansas Children’s Hospital! Volunteers are an important part of our team; they help support our mission of making children better today and healthier tomorrow.  Volunteers have the opportunity to support patients, families and staff through various roles and assignments. Applicant acceptance, available positions and placement decisions are based upon an interview process, not on a first-come, first-serve basis.  We encourage you to be thoughtful in the completion of all application materials.  

Volunteer Criteria

Please review the following statements. If any apply to you, there is a possibility that our program may not meet your goals as a volunteer.

  • I want to expand my social network.
  • I am looking for clinical experience and want to volunteer with physicians or nurses.
  • I hope this experience will help me through the loss of a loved one.
  • I hope to share my personal experience or faith with others.
  • I need to obtain hours for court-ordered community service.
  • I am “in between jobs” and am looking for something to fill my time.
  • I’m not willing to get an annual flu shot or other required immunizations.

If you fit these criteria we encourage you to consider supporting Arkansas Children's in other valuable ways.

Arkansas Children’s depends on volunteers to keep its promise of delivering unprecedented child health, defined and delivered.

We ask all adult volunteers to commit to one three-hour shift per week, at the same day and time, for a minimum of six months or 72 hours.   Weekday, evening and weekend shifts are available in most patient care areas.

Volunteer Requirements

  • Submit an online application
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Adhere to all Arkansas Children’s policies and procedures and Code of Conduct
  • Attend hospital volunteer interview and subsequent orientation (if accepted into the program) with Volunteer Engagement staff
  • Undergo a criminal background check
  • Provide required immunizations (if accepted into the program) Needed immunizations or tests can be obtained through Arkansas Children’s:
    • Two current 2-step TB (Tuberculosis) skin tests or one blood test
    • Current Tdap vaccine (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis) within the past ten years
    • Annual flu shot
    • MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella), 2 doses on file to be fully vaccinated
    • Varicella (proof of vaccine OR history of Chicken Pox) History of Shingles or proof of shingles vaccine will also suffice. 
    • Pass a drug and nicotine test (test facilitated at Arkansas Children's Employee Health)

Arkansas Children’s volunteers are carefully screened, processed and placed in appropriate assignments in patient care areas, as well as non-patient care areas. The process for becoming an Arkansas Children’s volunteer takes time, but it is meant to ensure the safety of patients and families as well as the success of our volunteers.

For more information, please contact the Volunteer Engagement Office at volunteer@archildrens.org or 501-364-1825.

Become an Adult Volunteer at ACH

Help make a tremendous difference in the lives of our patients.

Apply for the Adult Volunteer Program

The ACH Junior Volunteer Program offers service opportunities for high school students (ages 14-18), with preference given to applicants ages 16 and up. This program offers ongoing volunteer placement in various hospital settings with the goal of improving the patient and family experience at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. As a junior volunteer, you help support our mission of making children better today and healthier tomorrow. 

To help determine the applicant’s readiness to participate as a volunteer at Arkansas Children’s, all communication is encouraged to be handled by the applicant directly. 

Please note that due to the growing popularity of these programs, there are a limited number of available positions. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered. If invited to interview, applicants will be assessed on social skills, motivations for volunteering, and overall readiness to serve in a fast-paced environment that requires a high level of maturity. 

If you are interested in weekly service through our structured Junior Volunteer Program and are able to answer yes to the following questions, please submit an application below.

  • Are you able to commit to a two or three-hour shift per week, at the same day and time, for a minimum of six months or 72 hours? Due to staff supervision availability, very few night/weekend service opportunities are available, so shifts must be scheduled Monday-Friday during business hours (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). 
    • School approval for service during the school day will be required.
  • Are you 14 or older?
  • Will you be able to complete the program requirements, if selected?
    • Complete online volunteer application
      • Provide references
    • Attend an interview
    • Attend mandatory orientation and training
    • Provide required immunizations if accepted into the program:
      • Two current 2-step TB (Tuberculosis) skin tests or one blood test
      • Current Tdap vaccine (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis) within the past ten years
      • MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella)
      • Varicella (proof of vaccine OR history of Chicken Pox)
      • Current flu shot (School Year Program)
      • Pass mandatory drug test (at AC Employee Health and Wellness)
    • Adhere to the rules and regulations

Apply here and please be sure to note that you are a Junior Volunteer on your application.

Are you a returning Junior Volunteer? Contact Volunteer Engagement before submitting a new application. 

Unable to commit to regularly-scheduled service, but still interested in supporting our mission through special projects during the year? Email the Volunteer Engagement office at volunteer@archildrens.org to be added to our contact list for episodic service opportunities.

For more information, please contact the Volunteer Engagement Office at volunteer@archildrens.org or 501-364-1825.

We have great opportunities available for organizations and groups who are interested in volunteering at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Click here for more information or contact the Volunteer Engagement office at volunteer@archildrens.org or 501-364-1825.