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Circle of Support and
Accountability (COSA) Volunteer for the Offender Reentry Program: People are coming out of prison and returning to the
Barre community on a weekly basis. These are not new members to the community.
These are people who have significant ties to the area; they are returning to
their families, communities and jobs. You can make a difference for your
community by joining a “Circle of Support and Accountability” team. We need
teams of volunteers willing to work with offenders as they transition from
prison back into our community. As a team member, you will work very closely
(on a weekly basis) with an offender returning to the Barre Community. Your
role is to offer mentorship and support to an offender who has expressed a
desire to change and a commitment to cause no more harm. As a trained team,
the group will help to establish clear expectations with the offender in
regards to community behavior and responsibility. The COSA volunteer will work
in teams of three with an individual offender. The commitment is for one year
of service. Please call the
Justice Center to find out
more about this opportunity.
Reparative Board Volunteer: Says on volunteer Reparative Board member: “As a
board member, you engage in and model relationships with members of your
community. You get to make a “hands-on” difference in the lives of others… and
in your own life as well!” Serving on a Reparative Board, community members
work as a team with 3-5 other Board members to conduct a structured
problem-solving meeting with persons responsible for and affected by a crime.
This meeting is focused on understanding the harm caused, how the offender
will make amends, and actions the offender will take to avoid re-offending.
Staying away from a punitive mindset, as a board member you would represent
the community perspective and ensure a restorative justice response to the
crime committed. The members, along with active involvement from offender and
affected parties, construct a plan for the offender to make amends. Reparative
Board members: 1. Help people affected by crime be heard and have their needs
attended to, and 2. Support people who have done wrong to understand the
impact their actions have on victims, affected parties and the community.
Training is required, as are 2 observations of working Boards prior to sitting
on a Board. There are 1-2 meetings/month, which go for 2 ½-3 hours. A
commitment of a year is desired.
Writing opportunities:
Put your writing skills to work helping us with our
bi-annual e-newsletter, writing articles for PR and marketing, etc. A creative
mind and great verbal skills are a good combo to reach the public!
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