Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

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Join our team

Be a part of a team that gives hope, each day, to children who have suffered the trauma of abuse, abandonment or neglect.

The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to trauma-informed care and offering a competitive pay and benefits package. If you are interested in a rewarding job providing a safe haven and loving care to the most vulnerable children in our community, apply today!

View current openings or download our employment application.

Please e-mail completed applications to hr@nwacs.org referencing the position title in the subject line of your e-mail.

Samuel

Samuel came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

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Meet Samuel

Samuel came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

By the time he arrived at the Children’s Shelter at 16-years old, he’d experienced 26 failed placements, was reading at a second grade level and failure was just a normal part of life.

Upon meeting Samuel, the dedicated team at the Shelter began building trust with him and created an individualized success plan.

He has not only received the care, love and vital services he so desperately needed, but he has thrived. Samuel has made great strides in school. He is working on life skills such as changing the oil in the Shelter vans, assisting with set-up for Shelter events and helping reconcile petty cash in the business office. He’s even opened up a bank account and visited different work environments to discuss career options for his future.

Before the Shelter, Samuel didn’t know home. At the Shelter, he’s found not only a home, but a family.

While at the Shelter, I went from an 8th grade math level to almost a 12th grade level. I’m pretty proud of that.

Tasha, age 17

Thank you for never giving up on me when I was lost.

Rachel, age 17

I’m so glad that I got to spend my 12th birthday here at the Shelter. It was truly the best!

Marly, age 12