Events

Community Coach training

Are you interested in making a real difference in your community and having a positive impact on a person's life?

Be a part of making your community a better place for everyone! Become a Community Coach today through our proven successful mentoring program.
Volunteer coaches give formerly incarcerated individuals the opportunity
» for community support
» to create hope for their future
» to restore and rebuild their lives
while also building and strengthening our communities.
Receive free training to learn needed skills for working one-on-one in helping provide referrals, emotional support and resources for former inmates. No experience, prior qualifications or education is needed.
All that is needed is the desire to help!

Prescott Valley

MATFORCE
8056 E. Valley Road, Suite B, Prescott Valley
9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Cottonwood

Cottonwood Rec Center
150 S. 6th Street, Cottonwood
9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Cottonwood Public Safety Building
199 S. 6th Street, Cottonwood
9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Saturday, September 21, 2019

To register for this free class contact Brenda at bbuenrostro@matforceaz.org or (928) 708-0100.

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From Inmate to Citizen

Understanding the excitement, fear, and challenges when transitioning from prison into the community

Do you have a loved one who is incarcerated? Incarceration affects the incarcerated individual and their loved ones after release.

Learn about:

Difficulties people experience transitioning from prison into the community
The different thinking and processing skills between someone who is incarcerated and someone who is not
Identify differences in prison culture and daily life
Increase awareness about generational trauma
Keys to successful reintegration
How to communicate with returning individuals
How we, as a community, can help individuals return home successfully

Limited seating. No registration required to attend.
Questions? Contact info@YavapaiReentryProject.org or (928) 708-0100

Prescott

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Prescott Public Library
Founders Suite B
215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott

Cottonwood

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Cottonwood Public Safety Building
Multi-Purpose Room
199 S. 6th Street, Cottonwood

Prescott Valley

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Prescott Valley Public Library
Crystal Room
7401 E. Civic Circle, Prescott Valley

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Parenting Education Classes

MATFORCE partners with multiple organizations to offer FREE parenting education classes across the county.

Parenting the Love and Logic Way

A 6-week class on how to reduce the stress of parenting and raise respectful, responsible children.

Guiding Good Choices

Find answers on how to improve the bond with your child, increase child involvement in the family, and reduce the risk of teenage drug use and other stressful behaviors in this 5-week class.

Click here to view a calendar of FREE parenting classes and workshops.