Mentoring & Diversion Program

 MENTORING & DIVERSION PROGRAM (RE-DIRECT)

The Mentoring program use coaching and mentoring, presentations, trainings, vocational and financial literacy curriculums to develop positive relationships with youth, adults and their families in underserved communities using best practices and restorative justice techniques associated with diversion, intervention and prevention of violence and substance abuse for at-risk youth, returning citizens, and persons impacted by the trauma and the criminal justice system.

We focus on motivating and inspiring justice involved/at-risk young people and adults who have a higher risk of becoming incarcerated or re-incarcerated to become educated about social justice concerns in our world through written, verbal, and social media communications. We work directly with vulnerable and underserved communities, identifying their material issues and assisting their efforts at self-organization, resistance, and education.

The leader of this program regularly meets with stakeholders from the faith based, business, mental health and criminal justice communities to raise awareness for upcoming initiatives, fundraising support, workshops and to establish approaches to assist individuals with overcoming barriers and encourage prevention of violence by engaging in positive behavioral reinforcement activities.

Goal

1. Educate, Motivate, Understand and Acknowledge
2. Educate young people on the true conditions and consequences of being incarcerated.
3. To address the spectrum of criminal and conduct problems and by providing a continuum of care that provides individuals an array of service options based on need, including prevention, early intervention, mentoring, vocational training, mental health, treatment, and recovery support.
4. Empower clients to realize his or her abilities, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and make a contribution to his or her community.

OUR MENTORS FOCUS ON OUR EIGHT KEY AREAS OF SUCCESS

REDIRECT

• R = RESPECT & RESTORE

• E = EMPOWERMENT

• D = DIVERSION from negative and criminal behaviors

• I = INFORM & INFLUENCE

• R = RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

• E = ENGAGE, EXPOSE & EDUCATE

• C = CHANGE, CHALLENGE & COMMITMENT 

• T = TEACH THINK

MEET OUR MENTORS

Terrence Davis

CEO

Ebony Johnson

Director of Operations and Social-Emotional Learning

Robert Ross

Chairman & CEO of R&R Entertainment LLC.
Legal Counsel

Joel Castón

Chief Prison Reform & Social Justice Outreach Advisor

MEET OUR PARTNERS

In our efforts to continue to provide community centered solutions we have partnered with some of the most highly skilled and committed Mental Health, Business, Non-Profit, Faith Based and Community organizations to provide evidence based services that provide lasting changes in the people from the communities we serve.