The Fayette County Department of Juvenile Justice Mentor Program is looking for community members for more than 200 children currently served in the juvenile justice system.
The mentor program is new and is looking more volunteer mentors for more than 200 children currently in the juvenile justice system. These children are not incarcerated.
Best practices say a mentor and mentee should meet at least four times a month.
The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Mentor Program says two of these can be by phone or email.
The commitment is for the time the child is under state supervision, which can be a few months to a year or more.
Mentors serve as positive role models for children who are often from single parent homes.
Boys especially need male role models to meet with them for at least an hour a week.
The first orientation/training is scheduled for Dec. 15 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The steps to become a part of this program include filling out a background check and fingerprinting form from the office of the Fayette County DJJ, as well as reading three lessons at the DJJ office and getting tested on each. No one has failed any of the tests. Also, volunteers fill out an interest matching form and attend orientation.
Those interested in participating in the program are asked to contact volunteer coordinators Leslie Edwards 770-527-1983 or at [email protected], or Cynthia Fabricius at 954-649-6846 or at [email protected].
