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46 people are interested
Support Children & Youth through Mentoring!
ORGANIZATION: Family Reentry Youth Programs
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46 people are interested
Champions Mentoring serves children & youth (ages 6-17) in the Greater Bridgeport area who are have been impacted by either an incarceration of a family member or by their involvement with the juvenile justice system. These children are often emotionally vulnerable and in need of additional support. Adult mentors meet with their mentee at the child’s school for an hour each week to play games, read, talk, go on outings or do other mutually satisfying projects.
The J-Connect Mentoing Program provides one-to-one mentor support to youth referred through the Bridgeport & Stamford Juvenile Probation Offices. These youth, ages 11-17, have low level offenses and are in need of a positive adult role model. This is a community based mentor model where mentors meet with a youth mentee afterschool or weekends to go on a local outing, share a meal, visit a park, gym or community center, etc. Mentors provide positive exposure and can help with increasing general life skills and goal setting. Time commitment is about 2 hours each week and youth reside throughout coastal Fairfield County- especially in the Bridgeport, Norwalk & Stamford areas.
MENTORING is a rewarding opportunity to enrich and inspire the life of a child or teen. Consistent mentor visits provide a positive adult-youth relationship which helps to foster resiliency in at-risk children and youth.
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About Family Reentry Youth Programs
Location:
75 Washington Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604, US
Mission Statement
Family Reentry Youth Programs provide cousnedling, case management and youth mentoring to vulnerable children and youth impacted by parental incaceration, family violence and crime. Services are committed to enhancing the resiliency of children through caring relationships and supportive family services.
Description
Family Reentry Youth Mentor Program provides supportive services to vulnerable youth through a one-to-one mentor match. Volunteer adults are screened, trained and matched to youth based on commonalities and interests. Match support is provided to mentors by program staff throughout the duration of the match.
J-Connect Mentoring offers support to youth involved with the juvenile justice system and who are in need of a strong positive role model. Community visits are scheduled weekly after school or on weekends, with a goal of spending 2 or more hours each week.
Youth Mentoring is a valuable tool in supporting teens who have been identified as at risk. Building a trusting and supportive relationship through mentoring has been linked to positive youth outcomes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
75 Washington AveBridgeport, CT 06604
DATE POSTED
December 18, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- minimum commitment of one year
- weekly contact with child/teen