Volunteer

Become a GFCJC Volunteer

​Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA)

As part of a panel of community members and Justice Center staff, you will work to provide friendship and guidance to someone coming out of incarceration. This program is an intervention for those considered likely to reoffend due to being released without a network of friends or family to provide support as they reintegrate into the community. A COSA provides a space for the participant to feel like a part of the community again, express concerns or fears, and receive guidance. If you are interested in participating in a COSA, please contact info@gfcjc.org or fill out the form on this page.

Reparative Panels

As part of a panel of community members and Greater Falls Community Justice Center staff, you will meet with clients who have caused harm. You will discuss the offense and strategize about creative ways to repair the harm. The panel considers how the victim was impacted as well as the community at large. We assess what the client needs to keep from reoffending, which may include additional resources or services. If you are interested in participating in a Reparative Panel, please contact info@gfcjc.org or fill out the form on this page.

​Training

We offer a Department of Corrections orientation and training specific to either the COSA or Reparative Panels program. Please contact us at info@gfcjc.org for more information or fill out the form on this page. 

A dozen people of various ages smiling and standing next to a large tiled mural in progress of a stylized vine
Six people working on a mural, with an image of the mural projected onto the wall. The mural is of a hummingbird and butterflies with Arabic letters as the background.
Jana Zeller Bass and Negina Azimi with arms around each other laughing next to a table with a rolled scroll and a shelf with a basket and books
A person in a hoodie holding a bucket and bending down in a field of plants or weeds
Four people with their backs to the camera, walking down a mowed trail between short trees on one side and meadow on the other, with mountains and clouds in the background
Negina Azimi standing in front of a wall with a mural composed of geometric shapes in various shades of blue, two figures of people holding hands, two figures with arms raised, a cat, a dog, and butterflies
Seven GFCJC board members smiling at a table with snacks on the table and artwork on the walls
Two uniformed officers carrying a toy vehicle
Ed Martin wearing a Restorative Spokes shirt and standing next to a truck
A volunteer working on a staircase
Lauren Beigel MacArthur smiling and gesturing to a large sheet cake that says GJCJC, outdoors at a picnic table with a lake in the background