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Mobius and 10 mentoring organizations throughout the state are partnering on a grant administered through the Department of Health and Human Services. Our goal is to match 99 children of incarcerated parents with a caring adult mentor.
Children of incarcerated parents have the right...
1. to be kept safe and informed at the time of the parents arrest;
2. to be heard when decisions are made about the child;
3. to be considered when decisions are made;
4. to be well cared for in the…
This touring art exhibit will be at UVM's Davis Center in Burlington through November 20 with a reception on Thursday, November 12, 5-8 p.m., in the Silver Maple Ballroom. Forum and panel discussion: Wednesday, November 18, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Chitten…
The author of No Such Thing as a Bad Kid asked a room filled with more than 200 mentors from across New England Friday, if, in all their experience, they met a troubled child who could say they had an adult who believed in them.
Not a single hand w…
As the article on thriving volunteerism in the July 29th Free Press indicates, Mobius, The Mentoring Movement, notes that Chittenden County mentoring programs are serving more children than ever before. "My mentor taught me to never give up" sums up…
Heather Harvison explains how she started My Sister's Circle mentoring program in Baltimore, MD
Ninety-six percent of current mentors say they would recommend mentoring to a friend, family member, or co-worker. If each mentor in Chittenden County were to find one single friend, family member or co-worker to sign up to become a mentor, we coul…
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- Mobius
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- http://www.mobiusmentors.org
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- I'm the Project Manager for Mentoring Children of Prisoners project, partnering with 10 other mentoring programs to serve children of incarcerated parents, a population that is often overlooked. Contact me to find out more!
Did you know over the last 30 years the U.S. prison population has increased by 500%?
1 out of 40 children in the United States has a parent in prison.
If you know a child of an incarcerated parent who could benefit from having a mentor, contact me at meredith@mobiusmentors.org or call 658-1888.
1 out of 40 children in the United States has a parent in prison.
If you know a child of an incarcerated parent who could benefit from having a mentor, contact me at meredith@mobiusmentors.org or call 658-1888.
Meredith's Blog
Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the United States
This touring art exhibit will be at UVM's Davis Center in Burlington through November 20 with a reception on Thursday, November 12, 5-8 p.m., in the Silver Maple Ballroom. Forum and panel discussion: Wednesday, November 18, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Chittenden Room.
Click here to read Seven Days coverage of the exhibit.
Also join Community Friends Mentoring Program on a guided tour of the exhibit… Continue
Click here to read Seven Days coverage of the exhibit.
Also join Community Friends Mentoring Program on a guided tour of the exhibit… Continue
Posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:52am —
Believing in Kids Saves Lives--A Passionate Keynote Address by Charlie Applestein
The author of No Such Thing as a Bad Kid asked a room filled with more than 200 mentors from across New England Friday, if, in all their experience, they met a troubled child who could say they had an adult who believed in them.
Not a single hand went up.
“When you really believe in a kid you put fuel in the tank,” Charlie Applestein, MSW, said at the first Northeast Regional Mentoring conference held at the Marriott Hotel in Providence. The fuel Applestein was talking about is “hope.” Bringin… Continue
Not a single hand went up.
“When you really believe in a kid you put fuel in the tank,” Charlie Applestein, MSW, said at the first Northeast Regional Mentoring conference held at the Marriott Hotel in Providence. The fuel Applestein was talking about is “hope.” Bringin… Continue
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 4:55pm —
Helping Kids Through Tough Times: Mentors Among Record Numbers of Local Volunteers
As the article on thriving volunteerism in the July 29th Free Press indicates, Mobius, The Mentoring Movement, notes that Chittenden County mentoring programs are serving more children than ever before. "My mentor taught me to never give up" sums up just one of the many benefits that mentoring offers children in these difficult times.
Mobius, an umbrella organization for Chittenden County based mentoring programs, is pleased to report that 817 local children now have the attention of another ca… Continue
Mobius, an umbrella organization for Chittenden County based mentoring programs, is pleased to report that 817 local children now have the attention of another ca… Continue
Posted on August 10, 2009 at 12:44pm —
Mentor to Mentor: Spread the Word
Ninety-six percent of current mentors say they would recommend mentoring to a friend, family member, or co-worker. If each mentor in Chittenden County were to find one single friend, family member or co-worker to sign up to become a mentor, we could have over 1,600 of our community's children matched with a caring adult. We urge you to make this leap, to find one, just one, compassionate adult to mentor. Let's work together to close the mentoring gap in Chittenden County.
While Mobius has been… Continue
While Mobius has been… Continue
Posted on March 30, 2009 at 10:30am —
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