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85 people are interested
Teach Decision Making at Chester County Prison
ORGANIZATION: Thresholds of Chester County
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85 people are interested
NEXT TRAINING: Sat. Sept. 16, 2017 (Sat 8:30-4pm with lunch) at the Government Services Center in West Chester. Thresholds teaches a course on decision making to men and women inmates at the Chester County Prison and to juveniles at the Chester County Youth Center. The eight week course is taught at the Prison three times a year: in the fall, winter and spring. During a cycle, volunteers meet one-on-one with inmates for 60-90 minutes, once a week for eight weeks. Volunteers assist inmates -- who also attend one group session per week -- to think through a situation, to consider the consequences and how to set and achieve goals. The purpose of this is to empower inmate-students to learn the difference between reacting and making a decision as well as to develop the ability to set and create/act on a plan to achieve goals in the hopes that this knowledge will positively impact their life and community in the future. Volunteers are not obligated to teach every cycle and may decide after the weekend training whether or not to continue with the program. Volunteers do not need to have any special skills or teaching background to participate!! All you need is a willingness to have a direct positive impact on the life of an inmate. Both the Chester County Prison and the Youth Center are located in Pocopson, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 5 miles west of West Chester.
More opportunities with Thresholds of Chester County
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About Thresholds of Chester County
Location:
Post Office Box 114, Thornton, PA 19373, US
Mission Statement
To teach Thresholds -- a course in how to make good decisions -- to inmates at the Chester County Prison and Chester County Youth Center for the purpose of empowering inmate-students to learn how to set goals and create realistic plans on how to reach them, as well as to learn the difference between making a decision and reacting. The hope is that this knowledge will positively impact their lives, and in essence, their communities, in the future.
Description
Thresholds teaches decision-making skills to inmates at the Chester County Prison in Pocopson. Courses are taught in three, eight-week cycles -- winter, spring, and fall. Volunteers meet one-on-one with inmates, once per week during the eight-week cycle (about 1-2 hours per meeting at a mutually convenient time for teacher and student). You do not have to have any knowledge of the prison system or teaching skills in order to take part in this great program!! Attendence at a two-day training is required before you can begin the next cycle. Next training March 23 & 24, 2013.
** PLEASE NOTE: Address listed is where donations, and training costs can be mailed. The actual work within the prison is located at the Chester County Prison complex at 501 South Wawaset Rd, Pocopson PA (right outside of West Chester - Chester County)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
501 South Wawaset RoadWest Chester, PA 19382
DATE POSTED
August 4, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Full day training Saturday 9a-4pm
- One day a week for eight weeks during class cycle