WHAT IS A MENTOR?

A mentor is an individual who wants to have a positive impact on another person's life. He or she is a trusted person, with at least a 90-day commitment (maybe longer), to provide guidance and support to another person.

As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to provide access to people, places, and things outside the mentee's daily routine to help create a supportive social network. As a mentor, you will help your mentee through the program and help them transition from an ex-offender to a productive citizen.

Mentees are enrolled in either our residential program (CRP) or the non-residential program (DRC), and mentorship relationships are formed in two ways: community group mentoring and one-one-one mentoring. 
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Community Group Mentoring

Group Activities (for men)
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• Board game night
• Outdoor sports, swimming
• Bowling, yoga, gym workouts
• Bible study
• Movie night
• Community service activities
• Other approved activities​

Requirements
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• 3-month commitment (minimum)
• Attend community activity
  ​once per month
• Participate in activities that are approved by case manager

One-On-One 

Mentor/Mentee Relationship
(for men and women)

• Going to AA/NA meetings
• Getting coffee
• Attending church events
• Writing resume for job search
• Applying for employment
• Preparing for job interviews
• Other approved activities​​

Requirements​
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• 3-month commitment to
  your mentee (minimum)
• Meet in person with mentee
  ​1 hour per week
• Help mentee work toward goals that he or she wants to accomplish and that are approved by case manager
• Complete program evaluation

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To find out more about how you can become a mentor, CONNECT WITH US today!
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Coordinator: Brandi Smith

Email:  mentors@gemeinschafthome.org
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​Phone: 540-434-1690

Location: 1423 Mt. Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802