Volunteers, Visitors, Mentors, Parishes
This page is for jail and prison volunteers, visitors, and mentors. These are individuals who demonstrate maturity, are friendly advisors, are disciplined and honest, and understand boundaries. The information here is useful for recruiting, orienting, supporting, and problem-solving as well as reentry program operations.
[Mentoring][Manuals][Privacy & Confidentiality Guidelines]
[Free PowerPoint Slideshow for Volunteer Recruitment]
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Mentoring
Judicial Process Commission (JPC): high quality, regularly scheduled, free training for those mentoring incarcerated and reentering men and women. 585-325-7727.
JPC's Faith Community Adult Mentoring Project (FCAMP) recruits, trains, assigns, & supports mentors for incarcerated & reentering persons.
Mentoring children of prisoners: local resources.
Recruiting Mentors: A Guide to Finding Volunteers to Work with Youth (2001): 42 pp. publication of the National Mentoring Center at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Click above for PDF document.
Youth Mentoring Programs: Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents (12/28/07). A Performance Measurement Packet by Project STAR (43 pp.), associated with the Corporation for National & Community Service.
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Manuals
Spritius Christi Prison Outreach volunteer manuals for women, men.
Red Cross (to whom thanks) guide for interviewing potential volunteers, 4 pp., 2004.
Conducting Volunteer Interviews: Comprehensive guide for extension educators by The Ohio State University Extension, to whom thanks (25 pp., ca. 2005).
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Privacy & Confidentiality
On privacy and confidentiality: Authoritative statements on vital issues.
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Free PowerPoint Slideshow for Volunteer Recruitment
"Opportunities to Unlock God's Love in Your Congregation," an inspirational PowerPoint slide show may aid in volunteer recruitment. It's available & can be adapted easily your. Contact rseidel1@rochester.rr.com to request a copy.
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