Class to mentor a child with an incarcerated parent

9/25/2010 9:30 AM
Class to mentor a child with an incarcerated parent Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent. COPY aims to break this cycle by connecting these children with safe and appropriate mentors. After initial training and background checks, volunteers are matched with a child who shares similar interests and activities and commits to spending a few hours a week together for a minimum of one year. This time is often spent going to community events, working on homework, attending art programs, participating in sports, or simply hanging out and talking. COPY will offer an orientation/training class. Upon completing the class and background checks, volunteers are able to be matched with one of the many children waiting for a mentor. This six-hour class covers program policies, how to establish a mentor relationship, the impact incarceration has on families, and communication skills. There is no cost to attend, but an application is required.

Please contact: Bob Moore, copy@deschutes.org
541-388-6651

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Class to mentor a child with an incarcerated parent