Mentoring

Mentors serve as role models for residents while functioning as personal resources. Each mentor assists his resident in developing problem-solving skills, pro-social behavior, and appropriate coping skills. Mentors meet one-on-one with their resident on a weekly basis.

Mentors also encourage their residents to participate in the facility's treatment programs and activities, assist in achieving educational/vocational goals, and aid in developing acceptable/legal leisure time activities.

Mentoring Purpose

• To support and assist a male in attaining a successful transition to his community / neighborhood.
• To promote community awareness of the needs of the men at Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility.
• To advocate for the rights / welfare of the resident(s).

Responsibilities

• Be a role model and serve as a resource person for the adult male.
• Assist the resident in developing problems-solving skills, pro-social behavior and appropriate coping skills.
• Encourage him to participate in facilitates treatment programs and activities.
• Have a one hour session with your resident each week.
• Be supportive to the adult(s) once he is released.
• Assist the man in development of acceptable/legal leisure time activities.
• Assist your resident achieve his education/vocational goals.

Requirements:

• Must be a male 18 years of age or older
• Must be willing to make a personal commitment to be involved with a resident for at least one year
• Demonstrates the ability to listen and tolerates different points of view
• Takes responsibility for his own actions
• Has respect for individuals, their abilities and their right to make their own choices in life
• Is able to build and maintain relationships
• Recognizes and accepts the diversity of others
• Enjoys interacting with an array of personalities without being judgmental
• Seeks out appropriate counsel when necessary
• Has good sense of humor and a lot of patience
• Accepts supervision and direction from correctional staff
• Must attend the PREF orientation training session

Tutoring

While some tutors assist residents with low literacy and help them prepare for the GED, others work with individuals involved in advanced courses who want to improve their skills and knowledge in preparation for entering the job market.

• To provide an opportunity for our young men to improve their academic skills.
• To promote community awareness of the needs of the young men at Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility.
• To advocate for the rights of the men.

Responsibilities

• Be a role model for our residents.
• Meet with resident(s) on a weekly basis.
• Provide each resident an one hours session.
• Assist the young man in developing his reading and or math skills.
• Motivate the resident to achieve in his PREF"s classes.
• Assist the young man with his classroom assignments.
• Be willing to communicate with the residents PREF"s teacher(s).
• Be prepared for the session.
• Communicate with the resident's treatment team on a weekly basis.
• Encourage the resident to continue his education once he leaves this facility.

Requiriemtns

• Must be 18 years old or older.
• Will make a personal commitment to be involved with our resident(s).
• Demonstrate the ability to professionally interact with men.
• Demonstrations the ability to listen and tolerates different points of view.
• Takes responsibility for his/her actions.
• Has respect for individuals, their abilities, and their right to make their own choices in life.
• Is able to build and maintain relationships.
• Recognizes and accepts the diversity of others.
• Is able to empathize with the resident(s0 struggles.
• Enjoys interacting with an array of personalities without being judgmental.
• Seeks out appropriate counsel when necessary.
• Has a good sense of humor and a lot of patience.
• accepts supervision and direction form correctional staff.
• Attends the PREF orientation Training Session.