Freesucceed Mentoring Program VISTA - COEUR D'alene

Returning citizens return to prison within 3 years of being released due to a lack of or negative support systems in the community – whether they actively look for it or it finds them. After often years of incarceration, challenges with employment, reconnecting with family and rebuilding relationships, stigma and pressure from society, lack of education, not knowing how to access various community resources, or simply hanging around old friends, can surely spell disaster for someone who wants to change their life and be a positive and productive member of society.

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Succeed Mentoring program allows mentors throughout Idaho communities to mentor an individual (mentee) who is close to release from incarceration, or currently on supervision, to community resources that support their transition and reentry. Mentors work closely with facility and probation and parole staff in a team effort to engage the mentee in pro-social and healthy activities. Mentors can help them successfully navigate around and through obstacles and challenges after their release.

Mentors will help them be accountable for their actions, provide emotional support and encouragement, introduce them to positive and pro-social people and groups, may help find employment and education and even appropriate and safe housing. Mentors will complement and enhance the efforts of IDOC staff by being another set of eyes and ears and working in concert with the reentry or recovery plan established by the facility case manager and supervising officer.

IDOC provides a simple way for mentors to get started, relevant training, and an opportunity to help change communities into safer places to live. Join us in the Idaho Department of Correction as an Ameri Corps VISTA and help move the needle by building the capacity and sustainability of the Free2

Succeed Mentoring Program.

Develop and pilot new systems and processes that will enable an effective transition to IDOC staff;
Recruit volunteer mentors from the local communities and develop onboarding materials for new mentors that may be used by staff;
Create structure and framework within the local probation and parole district office and/or prison facility that IDOC staff will continue to implement;
Create flyers, handouts, and other outreach resources that will continue to be used by staff;
Develop and present mentor training curricula;
Create mentor/mentee matching criteria, tracking tools, and written procedures;
Create sustainable program policies and procedures;
Gather and evaluate data for program efficacy;
Develop resource directories and transition guides for reentry efforts from incarceration to community;
Complete and submit required reporting;
Work closely with professional staff. Some regional day travel may be required.

• Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Living Allowance
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

• For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit  .

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

• Community and Economic Development
• Ex-Offender Reentry
• Housing
• Public Safety
• Community Outreach
• Veterans .

• General Skills
• Public Speaking
• Communications
• Team Work
• Community Organization
• Recruitment
• Social Services
• Conflict Resolution
• Computers/Technology .

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Succeed Mentoring Program VISTA - COEUR D'ALENE

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Full Time

Some college

Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None

IDAHO

From 09/01/2026 To 10/01/2026

Jeff Kirkman

1299 N. Orchard St., Ste. 110

Boise

jkirkmanho.gov

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