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What would I be doing as a Volunteer? |
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With Winona County Restorative Justice Program, there are a large variety of volunteer opportunities. You can volunteer as little or as much as you would like. Listed below are the main areas where volunteers are needed. Applications and additional information are under each heading. |
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What are the requirements for becoming a volunteer? |
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The requirements vary for each position. To volunteer in the areas of community work service, mentoring, and co-facilitating community group conferencing you need to pass a criminal background check and possibly a reference check. All volunteers, with the exception of the mentoring program, need to complete the general volunteer application and submit it to our office. |
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| Make a difference in young people’s lives Make new friends Accept a challenge Make a difference in Winona County Experience working with at-risk youth |
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| Community Work Service (CWS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| One of the program’s main objectives is to provide juveniles with a positive and educational working environment, which to us, includes the juveniles working side by side with positive adult mentors. That is, as a mentor, you would be working with the youth on the work service crew along with being a volunteer supervisor. There is no set time commitment to volunteer with the crew. Any person who is able to volunteer with the crew may work and day Monday thru Thursday during the CWS hours. The only time commitment for volunteers is to be at the work site on time when expected, to notify coordinators when not able to attend, and to present themselves in a positive manner. The requirements for volunteering on the crew are minimal. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, fill out a general application, pass a criminal background check, and be able to volunteer during the time the crew is working out in the community. |
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| Community Group Conferencing (CGC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Winona County Restorative Justice generally uses CGC as an alternative for first time juvenile offenders as an alternative from the traditional court system. This conference involves the juvenile offender, the victim, family members of both, community members, and a trained facilitator gathering to discuss the incident and the affects of the criminal behavior in a structured setting. All participants have their moment to share and conclude with discussion and decision of consequences for the juvenile. Volunteers with Community Group Conferencing can participate in two different volunteer activities. One option is to serve as a community member where you will have the opportunity to express to the juvenile how their criminal behavior has impacted you as a community member. The second option is to become a trained facilitator and co-facilitate conferences. There is no set time commitment to volunteer with the conference. You will be able to volunteers as much or a little as you wish. The only time commitment for volunteers is to be at a conference when expected and to notify the conference facilitator when not able to attend. The requirements for volunteering with CGC are minimal. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, fill out a general application, pass a criminal background check (only if they are interested in co-facilitating), and be able to volunteer at the time/cases the made a commitment to. |
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| A mentor with the Restorative Justice Program is a positive and caring adult who has committed to make a difference in the life of an at-risk youth from our community. Mentors will be a friend, listener, cheerleader, confident, coach, and career model. Mentors are not parents, therapists, parole officers, saviors, ATM machines, or taxis. To be a mentor with the Restorative Justice Program one must make a strong commitment to meet with the youth 1-2 hours a week, work to develop positive life skills with the youth, be a positive role model, and encourage educational and vocational pursuits All mentors are required to be 18 years of age or older, be willing to work with at-risk youth, pass a criminal background check, and be committed! |
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| The primary purpose of a Circle of Support is to provide support and accountability to juveniles who are returning from an out-of-home placement. There are two options to become a volunteer with a Circle. The first is a community member. As a community member, you will meet with the Circle at the scheduled time and place and participate in supporting the juvenile. The second is becoming a trained facilitator (or circle keeper) where you will be trained to be the keeper of a circle of support for a particular juvenile. To be a volunteer with circle program one must make a strong commitment to meet during the scheduled times. The meeting times vary from once a week to once every two weeks. All circle keepers are required to be 18 years of age or older, be willing to work with at-risk youth, pass a criminal background check, and be committed! There are different types of circles to volunteer with. Ask a Program Coordinator what is available. |
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Truancy Circles are offered to all Winona County schools districts. They are a prevention and intervention program designed to improve school attendance. The Circle is a meeting where parents/caregivers, students, school officials and community members come to together with a trained facilitator t talk about the causes of truancy. Everyone has the opportunity to share while others listen and everyone works toward a fair and workable solution to the student’s truancy problem. Volunteers with a Truancy Circle can participate in two different volunteer activities. One option is to serve as a community member where you would have the opportunity to express the effects of truancy on you and the community. The second option is to become a trained facilitator and co-facilitate a circle. There is no set time commitment to volunteer in a Truancy Circle. You will be able to volunteer as much or as little as you wish. The only time commitment for volunteers is to be at the scheduled Circle when expected and to notify the facilitator when you are not able to attend. The requirements for volunteering with a Truancy Circle are minimal. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, fill out general application, pass a criminal background check (only if interested in becoming a co-facilitator) and be able to volunteer at the time/case they make a commitment to. |
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