Volunteer mentors play a critical role in helping women successfully reenter the community and avoid re-incarceration. Research shows a dramatic drop in the recidivism rate for women who have mentor support post-release.

Every woman participating in the program receives a trained female mentor. The participant and mentor develop a positive relationship that provides support while in jail and after release. New Beginnings mentors provide genuine, caring, non-judgmental support while also offering accountability as program participants work to achieve their reentry goals.

Women’s Resource Center understands that reentering the community can be stressful and overwhelming. Justice involved women face many challenges from multiple aspects of their lives, including: obtaining housing, family expectations, employment search, legal restitutions and much more. The New Beginnings participant and mentor partnership provides a safe space of support, accountability and encouragement to overcome any obstacles anticipated upon reentry.