Wise Men / Wise Women Mentorship Program
Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCOPS) Program

5005 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Counties Operated In: Bernalillo

Wise Men & Women Mentorship Program is a school-based, school-year program that helps children and youth, ages 6-14, build a strong character, achieve positive self-esteem, and create solutions to their everyday problems with the help of a caring relationship with an adult volunteer mentor.

The program serves 14 elementary, 5 middle schools and 1 alternative school from September through May. Program staff is responsible for recruitment, screening, training, placing and follow-up of volunteers. Staff also act as volunteer school liaisons.

Volunteer support includes individual monthly contact, monthly roundtable meetings, and a quarterly newsletter.

The Mentoring Children of Prisoners program is specifically designed to help children who have one or both of their parents incarcerated. The program recruits and trains adult mentors to be matched with these children. MCOPS is a community based program that assists children in establishing positive relationships within their family unit and in the community.

For more information, contact Sally Sosa, Program Director at (505) 271-2066 or send an e-mail to pit@ydinm.org.