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BECOME A MENTOR/LIFE COACH

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WE LOVE OUR MENTORS & LIFE COACHES!

They are the backbone of our organization and our mentoring program. Our mentors' passion and commitment to our mission of restoring dignity and purpose to a recovering community one relationship at a time is lost without the dedicated men and women who serve our community.

Why should you become a mentor or a life coach with Second Chance Support Network?

Mentors are trained individuals who want to help us support men and women recently released from jail or prison by providing them with support and inspiration as you help guide them through our Christ-centered mentoring program. A mentor is not a teacher, a parent, or a social worker. A mentor provides guidance, encouragement, and support to returning citizens as you help them unlock their future. 
 
When you serve as a mentor, you directly impact the lives of men and women in our community.  
 
Thanks to Second Chance Support Network's donors and mentors, we have impacted the lives of over 500 men and women in our communities. Program enrollment grows most years, making volunteer mentors critical to meeting our demand. Please help us reach every man and woman returning to our community who deserves a compassionate, trained mentor!  

Influential mentors have the following characteristics: 
 

  • The ability to listen.

  • ​The ability to look past circumstances in the mentee's life and find positive potential that can be developed.

  • An attitude of tolerance and patience, understanding that the growth process takes time, and trusting God for the transformation of the mentee's life.

  • The ability to empathize with the many failures the mentee has experienced and to encourage rather than find fault.

  • The insight and wisdom to help the mentee maintain a balanced lifestyle. 

  • The ability and willingness to share personal experiences that will encourage the mentee. 

  • The ability to direct the mentee to specific Bible passages and Christian literature that will help him or her become grounded in the faith. 

  • Strong connections to a local church.

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