Mentoring Program for Women Offenders Invites Volunteers
10/07/2009 - 5:30pm
Mentoring Program for Women Offenders Invites Volunteers
Mercy Connections and Vermont Works for Women have partnered to create a Mentoring Program to support women making the transition from Vermont’s correctional facilities to Chittenden County. These women face significant barriers in finding appropriate and affordable housing and employment, key elements of successful reintegration. The influence of a mentor can profoundly affect a woman’s ability to be successful as she works to rebuild her life.
If you are a good listener, have an open mind and want to create a relationship with a women returning to your community to help her make a fresh start, we invite you to contact us to find out more about serving as a volunteer Mentor. We also need volunteers for short-term assistance such as helping with transportation.
A mentor orientation will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Mercy Connections, 346 Shelburne Road, Burlington, Vermont. For more information please contact Pam Greene, Mentoring Program Coordinator at 846-7164 or pgreene@mercyconnections.org