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About the Nonprofit

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Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) is a volunteer-based, community supported non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a community caring for children, youth, and families in crisis. 

VYJ was established in 1981 by members of First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport, with the mission of providing intervention and support services to children in our community. VYJ currently operates six main programs: Court Programs (FINS), TASC-Truancy, Youth Programs, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) and the Misdemeanor Referral Center. These programs rely on VYJ staff along with over 405 community volunteers that help children and their families in times of crisis. They provide advocacy for child victims of abuse or neglect, diversion and intervention services, youth mentoring and leadership, and truancy intervention with family support services. VYJ serves children of all ages, racial and socio-economic backgrounds in Northwest Louisiana.  VYJ provided services to over 4,500 children in 2021.

VYJ has been leading the way in providing dynamic,  life-changing programs for abused, neglected and at-risk children in Northwest Louisiana for over 41 years.