Volunteer Opportunity - Parenting Mentor Volunteers

Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Last updated on April 5, 2013

The Department of Correction offers its inmates the opportunity to take part in educational, treatment and reintegration programs. They include mental health, educational, employment, religious and substance abuse programs. Presently, the Department is seeking to secure volunteers to facilitate seeking parenting mentor volunteers to be trained to facilitate a curriculum that is designed to assist incarcerated parents in developing skills to become more involved, responsible and supportive while incarcerated. The program is also designed for incarcerated parents, once trained and certified, to facilitate program and to mentor to other inmates or peers. The program will be delivered in nine weekly sessions in a small group format.

Volunteers will be required to attend an orientation program that will provide an understanding of the rules, responsibilities, and standard procedures of required conduct for all individuals who enter the correctional institution.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Department Of Correction

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Older Adults Small Group (2-10) Adults (26-54) We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekdays Frequency Available Weekly This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Education & Literacy Healthcare Family Services Community Development

Contact Person: Bill Milhomme, Director Of Volunteer Services, (phone), (email) View all organization contacts

Address:

50 Milford Street Milford, MA 01757 (See a map)

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Sherborn
Counties:		Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester
Zip codes:		02056

4 Overall Experience   
Volunteering in the prisons has been inspiring and has deepened my spiritual llife enormously.

The Alternatives to Violence Project workshops provide experiential community building and skills in communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution. In facilitating these workshops for the last 15 years, I have profoundly experienced the power of individuals to overcome years of isolation, distrust and fear to build a community based on respect and caring. I now direct a small non-profit dedicated to bringing volunteers into the prisons and to being a voice for prisoners outside the wall. posted by Natural Nancy on October 17, 2008