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Building from the Ground Up: Creating Effective Programs to Mentor Children of Prisoners. The Amachi Model

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Title: Building from the Ground Up: Creating Effective Programs to Mentor Children of Prisoners. The Amachi Model
Language: English
Authors: Goode, W. Wilson,, Smith, Thomas J., Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA.
Source: Public/Private Ventures. 2005.
Availability: Public/Private Ventures. 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10168. Tel: 212-822-2400; Fax: 202-949-0439; e-mail: publications@ppv.org; Web site: http://www.ppv.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 45
Publication Date: 2005
Sponsoring Agency: Pew Charitable Trusts
Department of Health and Human Services
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Program Development, Program Design, Volunteers, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Technical Assistance, Money Management, Church Programs, Urban Areas, Youth Programs
Abstract: Drawing from Public/Private Ventures (P/PV's) five years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Amachi programs around the country, "Building From The Ground Up" describes best practices for planning, developing and managing a mentoring-children-of-prisoners program. This guidebook is essential for learning the professional procedures, standards and administrative tools required to have an effective program. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2008
Access URL: https://www.ppv.org/ppv/publication.asp?search_id=0&publication_id=185&section_id=0
Accession Number: ED503230
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:Drawing from Public/Private Ventures (P/PV's) five years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Amachi programs around the country, "Building From The Ground Up" describes best practices for planning, developing and managing a mentoring-children-of-prisoners program. This guidebook is essential for learning the professional procedures, standards and administrative tools required to have an effective program. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)