Mid Valley Mentors’ Juvenile Enrichment through Mentoring Program (JEM) provides one-to-one volunteer-driven mentoring for youth ages 4-18 impacted by incarceration in Marion and Polk Counties.  In addition to weekly mentoring, JEM participants benefit from exposure to higher education, life skill development and community involvement opportunities.  JEM focuses on providing quality mentoring relationships by supporting volunteers with ongoing supervision, development trainings, support groups, regular mentor-youth group activities and access to resources.  Mid Valley Mentors also operates the Mentor Activity and Resource Center to provide a safe, supervised environment with a variety of games and resources for mentors and youth to utilize for their mentoring meetings.

Who does JEM serve?

Mid Valley Mentors JEM Program provides mentoring and support services for youth ages 4-18 who have a parent or caregiver incarcerated or are on probation and referred by the juvenile department.

JEM Services:

Mid Valley Mentors Juvenile Enrichment through Mentoring program provides:

• One-to-one mentoring relationships
• Mentor-mentee match case management, support and resources
• Positive youth development through educational, cultural and service learning activities
• Exposure to higher education
• Family Activities and Events
• Mentor Activity and Resource Center:
  • No-cost supervised-setting for mentoring meetings
  • Activity materials that support positive interaction and facilitate relationship growth
  • Organized group activities for mentor-mentee matches
  • Mentor training and development opportunities
  • Information on activity and educational resources