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To Our Volunteers and Mentors
🌟 BECOME A MENTOR OR VOLUNTEER 🌟
Mentors For Fatherless Children And Abused Families (MFCAF)
📅 Time Commitment:
- 2 hours per session (3–5 PM)
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or both (preferred)
- 12-week cycle (minimum)
📍 Locations: Pine Hills • Oak Ridge • Engelwood NCFs
✅ REQUIREMENTS
- 18+ years old
- Clean background check
- 16-hour MFCAF training provided
- Reliable transportation
- Commitment to cultural competency
📚 TRAINING INCLUDES (16 HOURS)
✔ Trauma-Informed Care (4 hrs)
✔ Emotional Intelligence (4 hrs)
✔ Youth Development (3 hrs)
✔ Cultural Competency (2 hrs)
✔ Crisis Response & Safety (2 hrs)
✔ Documentation & Confidentiality (1 hr)
👩🏽🏫 WHAT YOU’LL DO
💡 Mentor 1:1 – Emotional intelligence, guidance, consistent support
💡 Group Activities – Co-facilitate peer learning, teamwork, engagement
💡 Family Support – Respect family culture, encourage involvement
💡 Professionalism – Confidentiality, positive role modeling
🌍 COMMUNITIES YOU’LL IMPACT
- Pine Hills: African American & Latino families, trust-building focus
- Oak Ridge: Diverse immigrant families, cultural/language needs
- Engelwood: Latino community, bilingual, family-centered
🤝 WE SUPPORT YOU!
✨ Weekly 30-min team debriefs
✨ Monthly 1:1 supervision
✨ Professional development workshops
✨ Crisis support & escalation protocols
📢 JOIN US TODAY!
Help us build brighter futures for youth and families.
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Teach them new career paths along with tools that can educate our youth on leadership...Music Ed
Our Programs
Career Path Program
🔹 Career Path Program
Prepares youth with skills, certifications, and employment opportunities.
Family Support and Engagement Program
🔹 Family Support Program
Provides mental health, parenting tools, emergency support, and community resources.
Sports Program
🔹 Sports Program
Builds confidence and discipline through athletic activities and teamwork.
Music Production Program
🔹 Music Production Program
Teaches studio skills, audio engineering, and creative expression..
Summer Camp Program
🔹 Summer Camp Program
A safe and empowering environment during school breaks for fun, learning, and connection
Intervention Home Project
🔹 Intervention Home Project
Provides at-risk youth with mentoring, certifications, vocational training, mental health support, and access to vital community services.
What It Takes to Be a Mentor:
Volunteer & Mentor Requirements
Volunteer/Mentor Profile
- Time Commitment: 2 hours per session (3:00-5:00 PM)
- Schedule Options:
- Tuesdays only (1 day/week)
- Wednesdays only (1 day/week)
- Both days (2 days/week - preferred)
- Location Flexibility: Must be willing to travel to rotating NCF sites
- Minimum Commitment: 3-month program cycle (12 weeks)
Required Qualifications
- Background Check: Clean background check required
- Training: Complete 16-hour MFCAF mentor training program
- Age: 18+ years old
- Transportation: Reliable transportation to reach all 3 NCF sites
- Cultural Competency: Commitment to serving diverse communities
Training Components (16 Hours Total)
- Trauma-Informed Care (4 hours)
- Emotional Intelligence Facilitation (4 hours)
- Youth Development & Engagement (3 hours)
- Cultural Competency & Anti-Bias (2 hours)
- Crisis Response & Safety (2 hours)
- Documentation & Confidentiality (1 hour)
Mentor Role Responsibilities
Individual Mentoring (45 minutes per session):
- Facilitate 1:1 emotional intelligence skill-building
- Provide supportive relationship and guidance
- Complete session documentation within 24 hours
- Maintain consistent, positive relationship with assigned youth
Group Activities (45 minutes per session):
- Co-facilitate group learning activities
- Support peer interaction and collaboration
- Assist with behavior management and engagement
- Model positive social skills and emotional regulation
Family Engagement:
- Communicate progress to families appropriately
- Support family involvement in program activities
- Respect cultural differences and family values
- Maintain professional boundaries