Mentoring


Cephas/Peaceprints

P.O. Box 10254
Rochester, NY 14610
Mark Swail
585-760-9193
markwswail@yahoo.com
Area of Service:
Behavior and like skills development through weekly "Support Group" meetings at 1360 Lake Ave. at the Episcopal church of the Ascension. Help person address issues on a logical and spiritual level in order to help the person readjust to society in a healthy and productive manner.
Clients:
Any person in reentry, family member or interested volunteer is welcome to come.
Ages:18 and up.
Gender: Male and Female
Payment method: No payment required.

COPE/Hope Initiatives

506 W. Broad St.
Rochester, NY 14608
Peter Shaw, Program Dir.
(585)325-5325 Ext.14
pshaw@bethelcf.com
Area of Service: Mentoring children of prisoners: Children of Prisoners Embraced
Ages: Children 4-15 years with incarcerated parent, mentors and family support available.

Judicial Process Commission (JPC)

285 Ormond St.
Rochester, NY 14605
Sue Porter, Director
Phone:(585)325-7727.
sporter@rocjpc.org
Area of Service:
High quality, free training for mentors of incarcerated and reentering men and women.
Recruits, trains, assigns, and supports mentors for incarcerated and reentering persons.
JPC's Faith Community Adult Mentoring Project (FCAMP)

JustUs: Concerned Citizens of Rochester, Inc.

James Caldwell
585-770-0129
jcaldwell2@rochester.rr.com
Area of Service:
Mentors and helps people find employment, educational opportunities, and serve as Court advocate.
Conduct workshops on conflict resolution and nonviolence in the community.
Clients:
People incarcerated in the Monroe County Correctional Facility
People in reentry on parole / probation and substance abusers

New Beginnings for Women

Contact: Karen Lafian Alo
585)746-7730
newbeginnings@rochester.rr.com
Area of Service: Pre-and post-release mentoring and recovery for women.

Rochester Interfaith Jail Ministry

2 Riverside Dr.
Rochester, NY 14621
Robert Crystal, Coordinator
585-458-5423
pram@frontiernet.net
Area of Service:
Group meetings at the Monroe County Jail, Orleans Correctional facility, and similar locations. Advise and assist inmates and releases in reentry, especially in self-awareness issues. Use the "Houses of Helaing" approach. As requested, facilitate reflection groups and individual mentoring.
Clients:
Inmates of the Monroe County Correctional, Monroe County Jail, State of New York parolees in Monroe County, selective New York State prisons, and family members of active inmates and parolees.
Ages: All
Gender: All
Payment method: Contributions only - no fees / costs.

Mentoring Women in Reentry: A WPA Practice Brief, Oct. 2008. Publication of the Institute of Women's Prison Association, Women and Criminal Justice.

Recruiting Mentors: A Guide to Finding Volunteers to Work with Youth (2001): 42 pp., by the National Mentoring Center, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.

Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents, 2004 Toolkit for Senior Corps Directors, Corporation for National and Community Service, a US government agency. Local example doing this: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (GA)