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2 people are interested
Re-Entry Advocate
ORGANIZATION: Friends Outside of Santa Cruz County
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2 people are interested
Friends Outside has provided support to the incarcerated, their family members, and those recently released for over thirty years in Santa Cruz County. The main goal of the Re-Entry program is to help people make positive changes and successfully transition back into our community.
Re-Entry Volunteers provide one-on-one case management to individuals recently released from Santa Cruz County Jail facilities and State Prison facilities. Re-Entry Advocates help facilitate post-release plans and provide applicable services to AB109 clients referred from Santa Cruz County Probation Department who have been mandated to work with Friends Outside for a period of 90 days. Friends Outside can help in the following areas:
- Basic hygiene products and reading glasses
- Referrals for food and shelter
- Clothing and clothing vouchers
- Transportation assistance
- Assistance complying with probation terms
- Legal and criminal justice agency referrals
- Assistance with resume and job searching
- Assistance enrolling in school, Medi-Cal and CalFresh and other benefits
More opportunities with Friends Outside of Santa Cruz County
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Friends Outside of Santa Cruz County
Location:
1740 17th Ave, Ste 2, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, US
Mission Statement
Our goal is to help reduce the trauma of incarceration for prisoners and their families, to provide information that can lead to positive changes, and to assist post-release clients with their re-entry into the commuity. In general, Friends Outside acts as a liason with concerned individuals, agencies, and the criminal justice system.
Description
Friends Outside provides support to those incarcerated, post-release clients, and their family members
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1740 17th Ave, Ste 2Santa Cruz, CA 95062
DATE POSTED
February 8, 2016
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- People Skills
- Crisis Counseling
- Case Work / Management
- Relationship Building
- Law Enforcement
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Two to four hours per week, for at least 6 months