WINTER TRAINING DEADLINE
JANUARY 8, 2010 5PM

University Legal Services’ DC Jail Advocacy Project is collaborating with NAMI DC’s B.R.I.D.G.E.S program to launch a mentorship program that will match incarcerated men and women who have mental illness with mentors in the community. We are looking for mentors who are well-established in the community and want to share their own success in mental health recovery with a mentee who is transitioning out of jail. All mentors must be able to participate in a 3 day mandatory training and commit to volunteering their time advising and guiding one mentee for at least one year. Mentors will be paid stipends and all travel expenses for their work facilitating support groups inside the DC Jail.

Follow this link: CJMH Initiative Description to learn about the criteria for mentors and more details about mentorship responsibilities.

We will review applications on a rolling basis, but the deadline for our first training is January 8, 2010. We encourage early applications, spots may fill quickly? To apply, download the application here Mentorship Application, or request a copy from Angela Agnew at the address below. Please send a completed application, resume, and list of 3 references to:

Angela Agnew
University Legal Services DC Jail Advocacy Project
220 I Street NE, Suite 130, Wash. DC 20002
Ph. 202-547-0198
Fax: 202-547-2662
aagnew@uls-dc.org