On any given day there are 7.3 million children who have a parent in prison or under state or federal supervision. Without meaningful intervention, 70 percent of these children will become incarcerated themselves.(Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003)
There are approximately 200,000 children in California whose parents are in prison, with over 5,280 children of prisoners residing in Alameda County, California!
What is being done about this issue:
OreMi (meaning “my friend, mentor, and someone in whom I can confide”—Yoruba)
The OreMi Mentoring Program is a preventative and strength-based mentoring project for children, ages 4-14, living in Alameda County who have a parent in the state or federal prison system. This is a collaborative effort between Family Support Services of the Bay Area and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the East Bay. These agencies have joined together to share their expertise in serving families facing a variety of life challenges, including parental incarceration. The OreMi Mentoring Program seeks to break the intergenerational cycle of crime and incarceration by providing youth with one-to-one mentors, enriching group activities, and by offering the youth and his/her family linkages to community resources.
WANT TO MORE INFORMATION? IF SO, COME TO A MENTOR ORIENTATION SESSION ON MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006 FROM 6:30-7:30PM AT 401 GRAND AVE.,SUITE 2OO, OAKLAND,CA. TO RSVP, CALL 510-834-2443.
Mentor Minimum Requirements:
1. At least 21 years old
2. Lived in the Bay Area for a minimum of 6 months and plan to remain for at least one year
3. Willing to make a minimum of 2 hours per week commitment for one year
4. Must receive Criminal Record, DMV, and Child Abuse Clearance
ALL POTENTIAL MENTORS ARE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A SCREENING AND APPLICATION PROCESS AND WILL BE GIVEN COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING ALONG WITH ONGOING SUPPORT AND RECOGINATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS.
INTERESTED? NEED MORE INFORMATION? WANT TO APPLY FOR THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY?
1.VISIT US ON THE WEB AT http://www.fssba-oak.org (CLICK ON MENTORING)
2.CALL OR EMAIL ANDREA MOORE AT 510-834-2443 OR amoore@fssba-oak.org
3. COME TO A MENTOR ORIENTATION SESSION ON MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006 FROM 6:30-7:30PM AT 401 GRAND AVE.,SUITE 2OO. TO RSVP, CALL 510-834-2443.
MALES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!
Andrea Moore
OreMi Mentoring Program Coordinator
401 Grand Ave., Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94610
www.fssba-oak.org
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