Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

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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!

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Sadie

In February 2017, I was taken into the Children’s Shelter at 3:27 a.m.

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Meet Sadie

I was taken into the Children’s Shelter at 3:27 a.m.

Due to my past, I was terrified of what I may be walking in to. What if this is the last time I see my brothers? What if I’m completely removed from my “normal” life? I can only imagine what my brothers thought, let alone any other child in the system. This being said, I was shocked walking in to see portraits painted among the walls, a dining room, welcoming staff members … gosh, don’t get me started on how shocked I was to see that we had legit rooms.

They’re decorated! It’s amazing. Here at the Shelter they do their best to make you feel as welcomed and comfortable as possible … Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter has honestly done the best they can do to help me in life. There was never a day that went by that I felt uncared for.

It was very hard adjusting, but I knew I was always okay in their hands.

*name and image changed to protect privacy

I rode on a tire swing for the first time!

Mitchell, age 10

The Shelter is a perfect placement for all ages. It’s a safe place where all of my needs were met so I could spend more time on things I needed to work on – like graduating! The Shelter helped me so much!

Danielle, age 16

I felt like I was being taken care of for the first time.

Kyle, age 9