Mentoring
Mercy Connections and Vermont Works for Women have partnered to create a mentoring program to support women making the transition from Vermont’s correctional facilities to Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. These women face significant barriers in finding appropriate and affordable housing and employment, overcoming substance abuse and establishing healthy relationships – all key elements of successful reintegration. Mentors can have a profound influence on supporting individual women as they work to rebuild their lives.
If you are a good listener, have an open mind and want to create a relationship with a women returning to your community to help her make a fresh start, we invite you to contact us to find out more about serving as a volunteer mentor. We also need volunteers for short-term assistance such as helping with transportation.
Learn more about our mentoring program in the video below.
The Vermont Women’s Mentoring Program is offering its Winter training for volunteer mentors. The sessions will be held at Mercy Connections’ new office at 255 So. Champlain St., Suite #8.
Mentor Training for Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties:
May 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd
5:30 – 7:30
Each training will be held at Mercy Connections new address: 255 So. Champlain Street, Suite 8, Burlington, VT and will meet from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. To register: pgreene@mercyconnections.org, or 846-7164.
Franklin/Grand Isle Community Night
May 23rd, 5:30-7:30 PM
Franklin County Senior Center, 75 Messenger Street, St. Albans
Chittenden County Summer Picnic
June 14, 5:00-7:00 PM
Oakledge Park, Lower Shelter
For more information on the program, please contact Leigh Steele via email or calling 655-8900, ext. 104.
In Chittenden County, the Mentoring Program is supported by the Vermont Department of Corrections.
In Franklin/Grand Isle Counties, the programming is supported by the Vermont Agency of Human Services.