About Us: The Citizen Assistance and Volunteer Services offices provides a central point where citizens can get information about County or consumer issues, coordinates volunteer recruitment of Citizen Assistance Teams (CAT), trains and places volunteers, and provides an in-house resource for departments with customer service needs.

Volunteers Needed:  The Citizen Assistance & Volunteer Services Office recruits and places volunteers to work on Citizen Assistance Teams (CAT) that provide numerous services to the County.  Read more...

News & Special Events:

Citizens Academy Open for Registration:  The next class of the Stafford Citizens Academy is open for student registration. The academy is a series of classes that are taught by Stafford government employees for citizens interested in learning how their local government operates.

The academy will run once a week in July on Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The dates are July 1, July 8, July 15 and July 22. Topics will cover the Board of Supervisors, various County departments and programs, the County budget, and history and tourism. A tour of Stafford’s public safety center is also included in the academy.

Classes will be held in the Board Chambers of the Stafford Administration Building at 1300 Courthouse Road. They are free of charge.

Space is limited and students are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The minimum age to participate is 16. To register, please contact the Citizens Assistance and Volunteer Services Office (540) 658-4518.

3rd Grade Tours:  In a partnership with Stafford County Schools, the Office of Citizen & Volunteer Services provides each of Stafford County's 3rd grade classes this wonderful, fun, learning opportunity.  The students will learn valuable information regarding their local government, history of Stafford County as well as participate in their very own "Board of Supervisors" meeting.  These field trips usually take place in the early spring.  

Student Government Day:  A select number of Senior students from each Stafford County high school will have an opportunity to participate in this awesome, hands-on-program.  For one day, students will be able to "shadow" County employees as well as County Officials in order to get a feel for what a real working day in Stafford County is like.  These students will have the opportunity to see first hand what it takes to make Stafford County "The BEST local government in Virginia!"  After the shadowing portion of the day, the students will enjoy a lunch with their fellow students and be invited to participate in the open session of the real Stafford County's Board of Supervisors Meeting.