Become a Mentor
Mentor Application Form and Training Information
A Message from Rev. Dean Bucalos
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First and foremost, I want to thank you for your choice to be a mentor. To help returning citizens, we need mentors just like you. We ask that each mentor complete the below form. I want to assure you, that this information is anonymous and confidential. We use it to help grow our organization, but your personal details will never be shared. I look forward to working with you and may God bless you and your family. Thank you for your commitment to MB3.
Please click the Mentor Application Form button, complete the form and a member of MB3 will contact you. |
Mentor Training Information
Mentor training is conducted under the direction of Rev. Dean Bucalos, an ordained minister and retired attorney; Mark Johnson, who has over 20 years of Bureau of Prisons experience, focused upon the reentry of felony offenders, including case management; or Dr. Jennifer Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Criminology at Indiana University, Southeast. Rev. Caitlin Simpson manages the Nurture, Support and Accountability Groups (NSAG) and also serves as the pastor of the New Life in Christ Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) located in the at Dismas Charites-Diersen. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky (2010) and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, where she received a Master of Divinity degree in 2015.
Two forms of mentor training are available: classroom and online. The classroom training takes 5-6 hours and is usually done on Saturdays in Lexington, Louisville or northern Kentucky. Online training has been developed for people living in other areas of the Commonwealth, and is now providing safe training during this time of social distancing.
Once training is completed, you will be asked to submit a mentor application and, once approved, will be assigned to a NSAG in the area in which you live. Dean, Mark, Jennifer and Caitlin provide continuing oversight of the program and are available for questions and concerns once the mentoring process begins.
Two forms of mentor training are available: classroom and online. The classroom training takes 5-6 hours and is usually done on Saturdays in Lexington, Louisville or northern Kentucky. Online training has been developed for people living in other areas of the Commonwealth, and is now providing safe training during this time of social distancing.
Once training is completed, you will be asked to submit a mentor application and, once approved, will be assigned to a NSAG in the area in which you live. Dean, Mark, Jennifer and Caitlin provide continuing oversight of the program and are available for questions and concerns once the mentoring process begins.
Online Mentor Training - Password Required
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Request the Password to gain access to the online training by contacting MB3 at missionbehindbarsandbeyond@gmail.com
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