SJSU Service Navigation Mentoring Program 7 16 19

Mission Goal Mentoring Program: Assist clients in navigating and accessing available resources in the

Mentors The Path to Expungement program hires former Record Clearance Project clients as Mentors.

Student Assistants • San Jose State University students assist mentors when they meet with

Mentoring Program Overview • Mentors who have gone through the expungement process connect clients

Eligibility Criteria (in custody) ● In-custody in jail ● Release dates within 45 days

Mentoring Program Overview Cont. • Develop case plan with client upon release • Work

Eligibility Criteria Cont. (community) ● Clients from Re-entry Resource Center ● Released from custody

Re-entry Resource Center Hours P 2 E mentors have office hours at the RRC

Contact Info • For Referrals • Program Manager Cindy Parra • • cindy. parra@sjsu.

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SJSU Service Navigation: Mentoring Program 7. 16. 19

Mission Goal Mentoring Program: Assist clients in navigating and accessing available resources in the Adult Reentry Network and larger community and by extension, facilitate reentry into the community and the attainment of selfsufficiency. 2

Mentors The Path to Expungement program hires former Record Clearance Project clients as Mentors. 3

Student Assistants • San Jose State University students assist mentors when they meet with clients. 4

Mentoring Program Overview • Mentors who have gone through the expungement process connect clients to needed resources • Mentors meet clients in jail and guide them from custody by creating a post-release plan to include immediate needs » Food/EBT » Housing/Shelter » Transportation » Appointments 5

Eligibility Criteria (in custody) ● In-custody in jail ● Release dates within 45 days or less ● Unemployed at release ● No permanent housing in place ✦ Referral through Rehabilitation Officer

Mentoring Program Overview Cont. • Develop case plan with client upon release • Work to get there by creating short-term and long-term goals • Linkages to resources such as: » Mental Health/Substance Use Treatment » Legal Services » Employment » Education » Support groups • Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) groups • Out- of Custody 7

Eligibility Criteria Cont. (community) ● Clients from Re-entry Resource Center ● Released from custody within 30 days ● Unemployed ● No permanent housing in place ✦County staff approves referral

Re-entry Resource Center Hours P 2 E mentors have office hours at the RRC in San Jose and South County *San Jose RRC 151 W Mission St, San Jose, CA 95110 Tuesdays 10 am-12 pm, Thursdays 1 pm-3 pm *Gilroy RRC 8425 Murray Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020 Thursdays 10 am-12 pm 9

Contact Info • For Referrals • Program Manager Cindy Parra • • cindy. parra@sjsu. edu (408) 924 -3518 • Project Assistant Jesse Mejia • • jesse. mejia@sjsu. edu (408) 924 -5465 • Mentors • (408) 924 -7374 10