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Volunteer Mental Health Advocates From (MA Only) for Family and Friends of Mental Illnesses (FFIMI)
ORGANIZATION: NEW VISION ORGANIZATION INC
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- New Vision Organization is a 501 (C) (4) nonprofit Organization, advocating for incarcerated first-time offenders of any offense who are serving Life and Life Without Parole. NVO networks with Organizations and Groups who works with both people in the community. The FFIMI Steering Committee holds monthly virtual meetings which focus on ways to accomplish a mission by: Exploring collaborative opportunities - Supporting ideas and articles for the FFIMI Newsletter and Blog - Planning agenda for quarterly meetings of the MHJI-FAC Mental Health - Justice-Involved Family Advisory Council - Identifying legislative priorities to support - Role of a FFIMI Steering Committee Member - Attend monthly virtual meetings. Contribute to discussion, ideas, solutions, and action to support mission - Be an active contributor on the committee (i.e. write letters. meetings, interact with legislators, government officials, media as needs arise. FFIMI 2025 Goals- Open a dialogue with Governor Maura Healy and help her to understand and hopefully address concerns related to individuals with mental health issues who are justice involved. Identify other groups to join/align/collaborate with around legislation
Work with legislators to introduce and support legislature - FFIMI Mission: To ensure that justice-involved people who suffer from mental illness are provided a continuum of proper and humane psychiatric care, medical treatment and clinical services across the entire spectrum of the legal and justice system. A FFIMI Priority: FFIMI advocates for Bridgewater State Hospital to be placed under the Department of Mental Health NOT the Department of Correction.
Recruiting Volunteer Mental Health Advocates from (Massachusetts Only) to assist Network Affiliates - If interested in this volunteer positions Please contact: Donna Winant (FFIMI) Email: aptx2@charter.net Or Leonna Abraham Brandao at: nvopres@verizon.net
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About NEW VISION ORGANIZATION INC
Location:
164 BITTERSWEET LANE, RANDOLPH, MA 02368, US
Mission Statement
New Vision Organization is a 501 (C) (4) nonprofit Organization, advocating for incarcerated first-time offenders of any offense who are serving Life and Life Without Parole. Our vision is to reduce the recidivism in U.S. Prisons, bring hope to the hopeless and to rehabilitate, heal and bring hope for the incarcerated who made one mistake. The U.S. is the only country in the world with mass incarceration and prisons are being used to house the mentally ill and addicted, rather than sentencing the stumbled to Long-Term Residential Treatment Facilities. In addition, many incarcerated were victims themselves prior to becoming offenders. We need to help and not judge as every individual has a story behind the fall.
Description
NVO volunteer advocates assist with the following services, although not limited to making calls and referrals on behalf of the incarcerated clients, they assists Life/LWOP individuals in accessing Supportive Resources, including Pro Bono Criminal, Appellate, Post-Conviction and/or Civil Rights' Lawyers, willing to help with their needs. We also work with other Organizations and Groups to work towards Criminal Justice/Prison Reform. In addition to Parole Reform and other imperative changes that need to occur. The U.S. is the only Country in the World having mass incarceration and it needs to change.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Crisis Support
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
June 5, 2025
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Mental Health
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 20
- Flexible
- Volunteers from Massachusetts Only