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COACH Mentor Training (Feb 2021)

by BaptistCare HopeStreet

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Sat., 27 February 2021

8:30 am – 4:30 pm AEDT

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Penrith City Chapel

48 Luttrell Street

Glenmore Park, NSW 2745

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Sales Have Ended Registrations Are Closed Thank you for your interest in volunteering, sorry you missed out this time as registrations have now closed. If you would like to be informed of upcoming volunteer opportunities / training sessions please email: Jo Zahorodnyj at Baptistcare Hope-Street (jzahorodnyj@baptistcare.org.au).

Event description

Creating Opportunities And Casting Hope. COACH program aims to help families identify and reach their life goals with support from a mentor.

About this Event

Thanks for clicking the link and showing interest in this exciting program.

BaptistCare HopeStreet, Salvation Army, Greater West For Christ and COACH Community Mentoring are partnering to help families in Western Sydney identify and reach their life goals.

We’re looking for people who want to volunteer, receive training and be part of this journey.

More info below...

COACH Community Mentor training:

For those who are involved in their local church and want to be involved in mentoring (Select COACH Mentor when registering for the training event).

This training session commences at 8:30am and concludes at 3:15pm.

What is Coach ?  

COACH is a community-strengthening program that aims to empower individuals and families through one-to-one mentoring, breaking generational cycles of poverty and family breakdown.

COACH partners with not-for-profits and churches to train volunteer mentors and match them with individuals in need. For a minimum of 12 months, COACH participants meet with their mentors each week / fortnight.

You can read more here:

https://www.coachnetwork.org/about-us/ 

For more information:

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions which we hope will provide you with extra information. We’d also love to hear from you if you have questions or want to chat about this opportunity.

Training Day Information:

Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea will be provided.  

Accessible parking / facilities available.

Post-training details:

This training event on 27 February 2021 is your first step to becoming a volunteer.

Following training, you will:

COACH Community Mentoring Volunteers:

Complete COACH online training modules (at your own pace)
Complete and submit your application forms
Undergo an interview with a Coordinator (between March - May 2021)
Undergo reference checks, police check and working with children check
Matching volunteer mentor with participant
Begin your volunteer role (from April 2021)

Contacts:

Emmah Makuthi

COACH Leader, Greater West, COACH Community Mentoring Program

Email: e.nungari@gwfc.com.au Mobile: 0478 829 380  

Jo Zahorodnyj

Employment Pathways Coordinator, BaptistCare HopeStreet, Western Sydney

Email: jzahorodnyj@baptistcare.org.au Mobile: 0490 409 143

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the amount of time I need to commit to the COACH program?

12-18 months, meeting for 1-2 hours per week/fortnight at a place both people are comfortable with.

Why is there training on 'Trauma Informed Practice'?

Training on Trauma Informed Practice is included to help prepare volunteer mentors to deal with difficult situations if they arise and to gain deeper understanding of the challenges which participants may have experienced. This training will equip volunteer mentors with strategies, and knowledge about who to talk to if the participant needs further help.