HOPE TRAINING MODULES
The HOPE training modules prepare prospective mentors to effectively build a relationship and create appropriate activities for their weekly sessions. The five modules and their objective are described below. To access Training Modules document click here.
Module 1 - HOPE Mentoring Basics
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Familiarize oneself with the HOPE Program structure and goals
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Learn about the expectations of being a HOPE volunteer
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Consider the reasons why mentoring is important
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Explore your personal identity and how that may play a role in mentoring
Module 2 - Meet the Mentees
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Explore the stages of a mentoring relationship, and skills that will be important to have/develop for successful mentoring
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Learn about the behaviors that are typical for adolescents, specifically offender populations
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Understand the characteristics and developmental features of the juveniles involved in the mentoring program
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Consider how the developmental characteristics of adolescents impacts their behavior
Module 3 - Developing Mentor Skills
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Learn about personal communication habits and ways to improve communication with mentees
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Develop skills that will be important to have for successful mentoring
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Learn how to set and maintain healthy boundaries within the mentoring relationship & understand why they're necessary
Module 4 - Planning Meaningful Activities
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Familiarize yourself with resources in the community your mentee might utilize when they're released from corrections
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Become acquainted with resources and on the HOPE website which will help you develop activity plans
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Practice creating activities
Module 5 - Responsible Mentoring
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Learn how to set and maintain healthy boundaries within the mentoring relationship & understand why they’re necessary
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Practice thinking through how you might react during different mentoring situations that pertain to boundary setting and sensitive topics
Module 6 - Developing Mentoring Skills
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Continue practicing skills that will be important for successful mentoring
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Practice identifying resources in the community your mentee might utilize when they are released from corrections
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To be completed during the mentoring relationship, as the mentor prepares for their mentee to be released to the community.
Module 7 - Planning for Community Mentoring
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Review the guidelines, regulations, expectations and resources for community mentoring
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Plan and prepare for your mentee's release to the community