MENTORING.  The Mentoring for Life Change (MLC) program provides group and one-on-one mentoring for children and youth affected by a parent’s incarceration.  PWP has the passion and commitment to build quality, life-long mentoring relationships that change children’s lives forever. 

Natural relationship matches are formed through interaction of mentors (Life Coaches®) in an activity or group setting with interested youth (Life Students).  PWP trains Life Coaches®  to meet and relate to the unique needs of prisoners’ children.  

The Life Coach® and Life Student participate in a committed, trusting relationship that devotes weekly focused time involving a pre-approved age-appropriate activity. The participants of Mentoring for Life Change are involved in this program during their parents’ incarceration, as well as after their release.  In addition, MLC large group meets monthly to receive a message of hope and encouragement.

OVERCOMERS GROUP.  Children of prisoners are able to attend the support group.  In this group children are provided with a healthy lunch, a message of hope and encouragement and an opportunity to talk among peers about the issues they experience.

"PWP" helped me realize that I am valuable and I can be anything I want to be."
-a child with an incarcerated parent

Goals:

• Re-establish, strengthen and maintain the family emotional connection between parent and child.
• Decrease the chances of self-destructive behavior or criminal activity in children of incarcerated parents.
• To break the intergenerational cycle of crime and violence.
• Improve school attendance and academic achievement.
• Improve relationships between youth, parent and caregiver.
• Improve behavior in the home, school and community.