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New Mexico Community Service & Volunteer Resource Directory

This directory organizes New Mexico community service and volunteer routes that may support people navigating probation, parole, pretrial release, diversion, reentry, court-related community service, municipal court instructions, federal supervision, school requirements, youth-related requirements, attorney referrals, agency referrals, and community-based service goals.

Important: OACRA does not determine whether any organization, volunteer role, service site, hour log, supervisor signature, online task, food bank shift, food pantry shift, shelter-support role, thrift-store shift, animal-care role, parks route, city route, library route, Habitat/ReStore shift, tribal-area route, faith-based service route, rural route, or community-service placement satisfies a court order, probation condition, parole condition, pretrial release condition, diversion agreement, municipal court instruction, federal supervision instruction, agency referral, attorney recommendation, school requirement, youth-related instruction, or program requirement. Always confirm approval, restrictions, schedule, supervision, documentation, fees, background-screening, role limits, reporting rules, transportation, travel, rural access, and completion requirements directly with the court, supervising officer, attorney, program coordinator, referring agency, and volunteer organization before starting hours.

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Statewide & Court-Route Connectors

Coverage: statewide and multi-region connectors. Use these routes as starting points, then confirm the specific site, court, probation, parole, pretrial, diversion, school, or agency documentation rule before starting hours.

Statewide routes Court, supervision, and documentation connectors

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court community-service route Court route for defendants ordered to perform community service. Confirm whether the worksite must come from the court-approved list, whether an outside agency log is allowed, and where to submit proof.

Court route Log/documentation route Confirm first

Accessmetro.nmcourts.gov

Ask AboutApproved list • outside agency log • proof deadline • reporting method • judge/court instructions

AreaBernalillo County / Albuquerque

New Mexico probation/parole supervision route check For people on NMCD probation or parole, community-service requirements may appear as court conditions or special supervision instructions. Confirm the exact site and documentation with the supervising officer.

Supervision route Special-condition check Confirm first

Accesscd.nm.gov

Ask AboutOfficer approval • allowed site • travel limits • signed log • deadline • violation risk

AreaStatewide / district-based supervision

Roadrunner Food Bank — court-ordered community-service route Food bank route with a specific court-ordered community-service process. Confirm form submission, site, shift type, approval, and documentation before starting.

Food / warehouse Court-route intake Confirm first

Accessrrfb.org/court-community-service

Ask AboutCourt-service form • shift location • approval email • dress rules • signed proof

AreaAlbuquerque / statewide food bank network

Confirm-first Referral, statewide nonprofit, and remote routes

New Mexico 2-1-1 Statewide resource connector for local nonprofits, food, shelter, human services, and support programs. Mentioned once here as a broad starting point, not as a substitute for direct site confirmation.

Resource connector Statewide route Confirm first

Accessuwncnm.org/211

Ask AboutNamed organization • active volunteer contact • documentation ability • restrictions • referral details

AreaStatewide

HELP New Mexico route check Multi-county community-action route serving families and communities. Confirm whether a specific office, project, or partner site can supervise and document required service hours.

Community action Rural route Confirm first

Accesshelpnm.com

Ask AboutLocal office • volunteer need • supervision • documentation • travel limits

AreaMulti-county / rural New Mexico

Remote or online service check Remote or online service may be available through some organizations, but it usually needs written approval before starting and may not be accepted by every court or supervision program.

Remote check Documentation route Confirm first

AccessUse only after direct confirmation from the court, supervising officer, attorney, program coordinator, school, or referring agency.

Ask AboutWritten permission • nonprofit status • online proof • identity verification • certificate format • deadline

AreaStatewide / rural access

Central New Mexico

Coverage: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia, Torrance, and Cibola counties, including Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Belen, Moriarty, Grants, and nearby Pueblo/community routes. Confirm court list rules, travel limits, and documentation before starting hours.

Local routes Food, shelter, court-route, and city routes

Roadrunner Food Bank — Albuquerque route Warehouse, sorting, packing, food-distribution, and court-related service route. Complete the court-service process and confirm approval before starting hours.

Food / warehouse Court-route intake Confirm first

Accessrrfb.org/court-community-service

Ask AboutForm submission • shift availability • dress rules • supervisor signature • completion proof

AreaAlbuquerque / Bernalillo County

Storehouse New Mexico route check Large food pantry route with sorting, packing, stocking, and distribution support. Confirm current volunteer openings and whether required/court-related hours can be documented.

Food / pantry Community route Confirm first

Accessstorehousenm.org

Ask AboutPantry shifts • sorting tasks • documentation ability • schedule • supervisor signature

AreaAlbuquerque / Bernalillo County

Rio Grande Food Project route check Food pantry, urban garden, donation, and community hub route. Confirm shift type, outdoor/garden rules, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Food / garden Community route Confirm first

Accessrgfp.org

Ask AboutPantry tasks • garden tasks • weather • supervisor signature • hour proof

AreaAlbuquerque / Westside

Joy Junction — court-mandated service route check Shelter, meal-service, thrift, and facility-support route with separate contact paths for court-mandated community service and regular volunteering. Confirm which process applies.

Shelter / thrift Court-route check Confirm first

Accessjoyjunction.org/volunteering

Ask AboutCourt-mandated contact • shelter office • thrift store process • schedule • signed documentation

AreaAlbuquerque / Bernalillo County

Confirm-first Parks, animal care, thrift, and metro routes

City of Albuquerque parks and public-service route check Park cleanup, trail, city event, beautification, and public-service routes may be available. Confirm court list status, public supervision, and hour documentation first.

Public service City route Confirm first

Accesscabq.gov/parksandrecreation

Ask AboutCourt-approved list • city supervisor • sign-in/out • tools/PPE • completion proof

AreaAlbuquerque / Bernalillo County

Animal Humane New Mexico route check Animal-care, shelter-support, laundry, cleaning, enrichment, and adoption-support route. Confirm volunteer intake, screening, animal-contact rules, and documentation before starting.

Animal care Shelter support Confirm first

Accessanimalhumanenm.org

Ask AboutOrientation • cleaning/laundry • animal handling • screening • supervisor signature

AreaAlbuquerque / Bernalillo County

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico route check Donation, thrift, warehouse, and program-support routes may be available. Confirm location rules, charge-related restrictions, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Donations / thrift Retail support route Confirm first

Accessgoodwillnm.org

Ask AboutDonation sorting • warehouse tasks • offense restrictions • supervisor signature • required form

AreaAlbuquerque metro / Central New Mexico

Central New Mexico local-route check Food pantry, library, park, animal shelter, thrift, city cleanup, senior, and community-center routes may be available in metro-edge and rural counties. Confirm host and documentation first.

Local route Food / public / animal Confirm first

AccessContact the specific nonprofit, city, county, library, pantry, animal shelter, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • travel • city/county approval • schedule • completion proof

AreaSandoval / Valencia / Torrance / Cibola route area

Northern New Mexico

Coverage: Santa Fe, Taos, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Mora, Colfax, Los Alamos, and nearby northern routes. Confirm rural access, transportation, tribal-area permissions, winter weather, and documentation before starting hours.

Local routes Food, meals, Habitat, and pantry routes

The Food Depot Regional food bank serving northern New Mexico with warehouse, mobile pantry, sorting, packing, and distribution-support routes. Confirm hour documentation before starting.

Food / warehouse Regional food bank Confirm first

Accessthefooddepot.org

Ask AboutWarehouse shifts • mobile pantry • rural site • supervisor signature • completion proof

AreaSanta Fe / northern New Mexico

Kitchen Angels Meal preparation, delivery support, kitchen support, and homebound-neighbor service route. Confirm driving limits, screening, role type, and documentation before starting.

Meals / senior route Kitchen support Confirm first

Accesskitchenangels.org

Ask AboutKitchen tasks • delivery rules • screening • documentation ability • supervisor signature

AreaSanta Fe / surrounding communities

Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity / ReStore route check Construction, ReStore, donation, furniture, and home-support routes may be available. Confirm affiliate rules, safety, role type, and documentation before starting.

Habitat / ReStore Build / donation route Confirm first

Accesssantafehabitat.org

Ask AboutBuild vs ReStore • safety/PPE • age limits • schedule • supervisor sign-off

AreaSanta Fe / northern New Mexico

Northern local pantry and meal route check Food pantry, church pantry, community meal, clothing closet, and rural distribution routes may be available in northern towns. Confirm non-worship task clarity and documentation first.

Food / pantry Rural / faith route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific pantry, church pantry, community meal, town, or nonprofit before starting.

Ask AboutNon-religious task • rural schedule • supervisor signature • travel • completion proof

AreaTaos / Rio Arriba / San Miguel / Mora route area

Confirm-first Animal care, thrift, city, and rural public-service routes

Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society route check Animal-care, enrichment, cleaning, laundry, shelter-support, and event routes may be available. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, and signed-hour documentation.

Animal care Shelter support Confirm first

Accesssfhumanesociety.org

Ask AboutOrientation • animal handling • cleaning/laundry • screening • supervisor signature

AreaSanta Fe County

Kitchenality resale route check Donation sorting, resale, store support, and fundraising route connected to Kitchen Angels. Confirm retail-task limits and documentation before starting.

Donations / thrift Meal-support route Confirm first

Accesskitchenangels.org/kitchenality

Ask AboutDonation sorting • store support • cash/register limits • supervisor signature • schedule

AreaSanta Fe

Northern parks, library, and public-service route check Parks, library, trail cleanup, town cleanup, public works, and community-event routes may be available. Confirm public supervision and documentation first.

Public service City / town route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific city, town, library, parks department, conservation group, or event coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutPublic supervisor • travel/weather • tools/PPE • sign-in/out • completion proof

AreaNorthern New Mexico

Pueblo and tribal-area route check Food, elder-support, youth, community-event, and public-service routes may exist in Pueblo or tribal communities. Confirm local permission, cultural/community rules, and documentation before starting.

Tribal-area check Rural / community route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific tribal program, Pueblo office, community organization, or referral authority before starting.

Ask AboutLocal permission • task limits • supervisor signature • travel • cultural/community rules

AreaNorthern Pueblo / tribal-area routes

Northwest & Four Corners New Mexico

Coverage: San Juan and McKinley counties, including Farmington, Aztec, Bloomfield, Gallup, Zuni-area routes, Navajo Nation-adjacent routes, and Four Corners communities. Confirm jurisdiction, travel, tribal-area permissions, and documentation before starting.

Local routes Food bank, volunteer connector, and community routes

ECHO Food Bank Food bank route for sorting, packing, distribution, and partner-pantry support in northwest New Mexico. Confirm shift availability and documentation before starting.

Food / pantry Four Corners route Confirm first

Accessechoinc.org/echo-food-bank

Ask AboutFood bank shifts • pantry support • supervisor signature • schedule • reporting deadline

AreaFarmington / San Juan County

Farmington community volunteer connector City-linked route to local nonprofit opportunities in the Four Corners area. Use as a connector, then confirm the actual host organization and documentation directly.

Volunteer hub Local connector Confirm first

Accessfarmingtonnm.gov

Ask AboutNamed host site • supervisor contact • required form • schedule • restrictions

AreaFarmington / San Juan County

Gallup and McKinley food-pantry route check Food pantry, community meal, church pantry, and food-distribution routes may be available. Confirm host, schedule, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Food / pantry Rural / community route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific pantry, community meal, church pantry, or nonprofit before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • local schedule • travel • documentation format • deadline

AreaGallup / McKinley County

Confirm-first Animal, public, tribal-area, and rural routes

San Juan animal-care route check Animal shelter, rescue, pet-support, cleaning, and event routes may be available. Confirm volunteer intake, screening, animal-contact rules, and documentation before starting.

Animal care Shelter / rescue route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific animal shelter, rescue, or public animal-services program before starting.

Ask AboutOrientation • animal handling • cleaning tasks • screening • signed hours

AreaSan Juan County

Navajo Nation-adjacent community route check Food, elder-support, youth, community-event, and public-service routes may exist through tribal or local programs. Confirm jurisdiction, local permission, and documentation first.

Tribal-area check Rural / community route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific tribal program, chapter house, nonprofit, or referring authority before starting.

Ask AboutJurisdiction • local permission • supervisor signature • travel • task limits

AreaSan Juan / McKinley tribal-area routes

Four Corners public-service route check Parks, library, public works, cleanup, event, senior, school, and community-center routes may be available locally. Confirm public supervision and documentation before starting.

Public service City / rural route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific city, county, library, parks department, public works, or event coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutPublic supervisor • sign-in/out • travel/weather • tools/PPE • completion proof

AreaNorthwest / Four Corners New Mexico

Southern & Southwest New Mexico

Coverage: Doña Ana, Luna, Hidalgo, Grant, Sierra, Socorro, and Catron counties, including Las Cruces, Anthony, Deming, Lordsburg, Silver City, Truth or Consequences, Socorro, and rural southwest communities.

Local routes Shelter, soup kitchen, food, and community-action routes

Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico route check Regional community-action route connected to food, housing, family, and support programs. Confirm site, role, supervision, and documentation before starting hours.

Community action Family / basic needs Confirm first

Accesscaasnm.org

Ask AboutLocal office • volunteer task • supervision • documentation • travel limits

AreaLas Cruces / southern New Mexico

Gospel Rescue Mission of Las Cruces route check Shelter, soup kitchen, meal-service, donation-sorting, and facility-support route. Confirm faith-based task clarity, schedule, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Shelter / meals Faith-based route Confirm first

Accesslcgrm.org

Ask AboutMeal service • donation sorting • non-worship task • supervisor signature • schedule

AreaLas Cruces / Doña Ana County

El Caldito Soup Kitchen Daily meal-service route with kitchen prep, serving, cleaning, and meal support. Confirm current shift needs, supervision, and signed-hour documentation before starting.

Food / meals Kitchen route Confirm first

Accesselcalditolascruces.org

Ask AboutKitchen prep • serving • cleaning • schedule • supervisor signature

AreaLas Cruces / Doña Ana County

Southwest food pantry and meal route check Food pantry, church pantry, soup kitchen, senior meal, and rural food-distribution routes may be available. Confirm the exact host site and documentation process.

Food / pantry Rural route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific pantry, community meal, senior meal, church pantry, or nonprofit before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • rural schedule • travel • non-worship task • deadline

AreaSouthwest New Mexico

Confirm-first City, animal, thrift, and rural routes

City of Las Cruces volunteer route check Municipal route for parks, events, public support, cleanup, and office-support roles. Confirm whether court-related or required hours can be accepted and documented.

Public service City route Confirm first

Accesslascruces.gov

Ask AboutAccepted roles • public supervisor • sign-in/out • court form • schedule

AreaLas Cruces / Doña Ana County

Humane Society of Southern New Mexico route check Animal-care, outreach, shelter-support, cleaning, and event routes may be available. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, and documentation before starting.

Animal care Shelter / outreach route Confirm first

Accesshssnm.org

Ask AboutOrientation • animal handling • cleaning roles • screening • supervisor signature

AreaLas Cruces / Doña Ana County

Southern thrift, donation, and Habitat/ReStore route check Thrift-store, donation-sorting, Habitat/ReStore, furniture, and community-store routes may be available. Confirm charge-related restrictions, safety rules, and documentation first.

Donations / thrift Habitat / ReStore check Confirm first

AccessContact the specific thrift store, donation center, Habitat affiliate, or ReStore before starting.

Ask AboutDonation sorting • cash/register limits • safety/PPE • supervisor signature • required form

AreaSouthern / Southwest New Mexico

Southwest public-service route check Libraries, parks, senior centers, schools, community centers, public works, and town cleanups may be available. Confirm travel, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Public service Rural route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific city, county, library, senior center, school, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutPublic supervisor • travel • weather • sign-in/out • completion proof

AreaSouthwest New Mexico rural counties

Southeastern New Mexico

Coverage: Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Otero, and Lincoln counties, including Roswell, Carlsbad, Artesia, Hobbs, Lovington, Alamogordo, Ruidoso, and nearby southeastern routes.

Local routes Food, shelter, animal, and city routes

Roswell food and meal route check Food bank, pantry, soup kitchen, senior meal, and community meal routes may be available. Confirm host site, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Food / meals Local route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific food bank, pantry, community meal, or nonprofit before starting.

Ask AboutPantry tasks • meal service • supervisor signature • schedule • deadline

AreaRoswell / Chaves County

Carlsbad / Artesia food and shelter route check Food pantry, shelter-support, thrift, church pantry, meal, and basic-needs routes may be available. Confirm task clarity and documentation before starting.

Food / basic needs Local route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific pantry, shelter, church pantry, thrift store, or nonprofit before starting.

Ask AboutNon-religious task • supervisor signature • schedule • travel • completion proof

AreaEddy County

Hobbs / Lovington food and thrift route check Food pantry, thrift, donation-sorting, shelter-support, and community program routes may be available. Confirm host site and signed-hour process before starting.

Food / thrift Rural / local route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific pantry, thrift store, nonprofit, shelter-support program, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • task type • cash/register limits • schedule • deadline

AreaLea County

Confirm-first Parks, libraries, animal, and rural public-service routes

Roswell parks and public-service route check Park cleanup, recreation event, library, public works, and community beautification routes may be available. Confirm public supervisor and documentation first.

Public service City route Confirm first

Accessroswell-nm.gov

Ask AboutPublic supervisor • sign-in/out • tools/PPE • schedule • completion proof

AreaRoswell / Chaves County

Alamogordo / Otero local route check Animal shelter, food pantry, library, parks, senior, thrift, and community-event routes may be available. Confirm restrictions, supervision, and documentation before starting.

Local route Animal / food / public Confirm first

AccessContact the specific nonprofit, city, county, library, pantry, animal shelter, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • travel • schedule • screening • completion proof

AreaOtero County

Ruidoso / Lincoln County route check Food pantry, animal-care, parks, library, senior center, town cleanup, and community-event routes may be available. Confirm weather, travel, and documentation first.

Rural route Public / food / animal Confirm first

AccessContact the specific town, county, pantry, animal shelter, library, or public-service coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutWeather closures • travel • supervisor signature • task limits • deadline

AreaLincoln County

Eastern Plains & Rural Counties

Coverage: Curry, Roosevelt, Quay, De Baca, Guadalupe, Union, Harding, and nearby eastern plains routes, including Clovis, Portales, Tucumcari, Fort Sumner, Santa Rosa, Clayton, and rural communities.

Local routes Food, community-action, and rural support routes

Clovis / Portales food and pantry route check Food pantry, church pantry, soup kitchen, community meal, and food-distribution routes may be available. Confirm host site and documentation before starting.

Food / pantry Eastern route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific pantry, church pantry, community meal program, or nonprofit before starting.

Ask AboutNon-religious task • supervisor signature • schedule • travel • completion proof

AreaCurry / Roosevelt counties

Tucumcari / Quay County route check Food pantry, thrift, donation-sorting, church pantry, senior, and community-center routes may be available locally. Confirm the exact host and signed-hour process.

Rural route Food / thrift route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific pantry, thrift store, church pantry, senior program, or community organization before starting.

Ask AboutSupervisor signature • non-religious task • travel • rural schedule • deadline

AreaQuay County

Eastern rural food and community route check Food pantry, community center, senior, library, school, and town-support routes may be available in smaller eastern communities. Confirm supervision and documentation first.

Rural route Food / public route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific town, county, pantry, library, senior program, school, or community organization before starting.

Ask AboutPublic supervisor • travel • schedule • signed proof • reporting deadline

AreaEastern plains rural counties

Confirm-first City, library, parks, animal, and remote routes

Clovis / Portales public-service route check Parks, recreation, library, public works, city events, and community beautification routes may be available. Confirm public supervision and documentation before starting.

Public service City route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific city, library, parks department, public works, school, or event coordinator before starting.

Ask AboutPublic supervisor • sign-in/out • tools/PPE • schedule • completion proof

AreaCurry / Roosevelt counties

Eastern New Mexico animal-care route check Animal shelter, rescue, pet-support, cleaning, laundry, and facility-support routes may be available. Confirm screening, animal-contact rules, and documentation before starting.

Animal care Shelter / rescue route Confirm first

AccessContact the specific animal shelter, rescue, public animal-services program, or nonprofit before starting.

Ask AboutOrientation • animal handling • cleaning roles • screening • signed hours

AreaEastern New Mexico

Remote or online service check Remote service may help when transportation, distance, weather, or rural access limits options, but it should not be started without written confirmation from the appropriate authority.

Remote check Rural access Confirm first

AccessUse only after direct confirmation from the court, supervising officer, attorney, program coordinator, or referring agency.

Ask AboutWritten permission • nonprofit status • online proof • identity verification • certificate format

AreaEastern / rural New Mexico

Approval, Restrictions & Documentation Guide

Use this guide before starting any New Mexico community service hours. Requirements may differ by Metropolitan Court, district court, magistrate court, municipal court, probation office, parole instruction, pretrial services program, diversion agreement, school, attorney referral, agency referral, federal supervision, youth-related program, tribal/community program, public-agency route, or provider.

Confirm the site before starting

Do not assume a food bank, pantry, shelter, thrift store, Habitat/ReStore, animal shelter, city program, library, park, tribal/community program, church, civic organization, or online route will count. Confirm the exact site and task before the first hour.

Follow court or supervision instructions

New Mexico routes may differ by Metropolitan Court, magistrate court, municipal court, district court, county process, probation, parole, diversion, pretrial services, school requirement, attorney referral, agency instruction, or federal supervision instruction.

Get documentation rules in writing

Ask whether the form must include dates, hours, worksite name, supervisor name, supervisor signature, contact number, work performed, official timesheet, court packet, community-service log, online proof, or direct submission to the court.

Screening-sensitive roles

Animal care, shelters, youth programs, schools, senior programs, transportation, money handling, confidential roles, tribal/community programs, and unsupervised tasks may have background checks, offense-specific limits, or role restrictions.

Faith-based sites and task clarity

Food pantry, clothing closet, meal service, cleanup, donation sorting, or shelter-support tasks may be treated differently from worship, religious instruction, choir, ushering, evangelism, or membership activities. Confirm what counts before starting.

Remote or online service needs extra approval

Remote service, online certificates, at-home projects, donation drives, letter-writing, virtual volunteering, or self-directed tasks should be used only when the court, officer, program coordinator, school, or referring agency confirms acceptance.

New Mexico regional nuance

Urban routes may involve formal court lists and intake forms; rural routes may require travel approval, weather planning, tribal/community permission, limited schedules, and careful documentation before hours are counted.

Deadlines and verification matter

Hours may not count if they are late, undocumented, completed at the wrong site, double-counted, paid, done without supervision, performed for family, or submitted without the required signature, timesheet, community-service log, letter, or reporting method.

OACRA disclaimer: This New Mexico Community Service Directory is provided for resource-navigation and referral-support purposes only. OACRA is independent and does not provide legal, supervision, case-management, volunteer-placement, employment, tax, nonprofit-compliance, clinical, medical, emergency, transportation, court, county, city, municipal court, magistrate court, district court, school, library, parks, tribal/community program, public-agency, federal supervision, or state-agency advice. OACRA does not verify in real time that a provider is accepting volunteers, accepting court-related community service, able to supervise a specific person, able to sign a specific form, or acceptable for a specific court, Metropolitan Court, district court, magistrate court, municipal court, probation office, parole office, pretrial services program, diversion program, school requirement, youth-related program, attorney referral, agency referral, federal supervision instruction, or community-service obligation. Users must confirm approval, eligibility, restrictions, background screening, task limits, schedule, fees, transportation, travel, intake, supervision, documentation, reporting, remote-service rules, tribal/community permissions, and completion requirements directly with the appropriate court, supervising officer, attorney, program coordinator, referring agency, public agency, school, county office, city office, municipal court, federal supervision office, tribal/community authority where applicable, and provider before beginning service hours. For emergencies, immediate danger, or urgent safety concerns, call 911.