ICHANGE
Interfaith Chaplaincy Affirming a New Generation of Excellence
An interfaith community offering healing-centered spiritual care and mentoring that assists justice-involved youth and young adults as they become the change they want to be!
ICHANGE Opportunities
for Service
ICHANGE seeks caring people of faith interested in working in partnership with youth and young adults involved in the juvenile justice system. Training based on best practices in healing-centered spiritual care and mentoring enables volunteers to draw upon their own compassion, spirituality, and life lessons as they encourage and assist youth and young adults during commitment and as they prepare for reentry into the community.
The evidence-based foundations of our healing-centered spiritual care and mentoring practices offer compassionate adults the training they need to support youth and young adults who have been involved in the justice system during their commitment and as they reenter the community.Our Mission is to offer youth and young adults:
Our Goals: to support youth and young adults as they develop:
Becoming a Volunteer/Mentor:Volunteers who will be meeting with youth/young adults in Juvenile Hall must be 21 years old or older and be willing to complete the following required by ICHANGE and the Department of Probation.
ICHANGE Volunteer Training:ICHANGE volunteers receive training from the Interfaith Chaplains serving youth and young adults at Juvenile Hall and ICHANGE volunteer staff with experience in the juvenile justice system. Training includes background in the issues and challenges faced by youth, introduction to practices of healing-centered spiritual care and mentoring, and for individuals working with small groups, guidance in working with and managing groups of young people. Continued support and training are offered.ICHANGE Mentor Training Training is offered via Zoom sessions. Each session is recorded and slides are made available in order to accommodate individual needs. Mentors must complete all components of the training listed below. These components are available to any volunteer, but requirements depend on the ICHANGE service being delivered.Orientation – 1 hour Orientation and overview of program; background in issues and challenges that can lead to justice involvement; introduction to practices of healing-centered mentoring; and logistics of training and mentoring program Session 1 – 1.5 hours Trauma and mental/emotional health; trauma-based practices; and creating safe space and utilizing compassionate listening skills Session 2 – 1.5 hours Cultural humility and responsiveness; race, class, gender/sexuality, and cultural issues for youth involved in the juvenile justice system; and strengths-based practices and communication skills Session 3 – 1.5 hours Principles of restorative justice; restorative mentoring practices; and non-violent/restorative communication skills Session 4 – 1.5 hours Issues of reentry – Reentry Planning Toolbox; identifying personal assets and the community support services, education and training opportunities; and resources for developing he workforce readiness and communication skills that support decision making and change. Continued support and training are offered.For more information or to arrange a presentation for your congregation or organization contact us at: WeAreICHANGE@gmail.com |