Events

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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Join us for a community discussion on reentry.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 ~ 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Step One Coffee House ~ Large Conference Room | 6719 E. 2nd Street, Prescott Valley

• Hear experts discuss the services being offered for community members returning from prison.
• Have the opportunity to ask panel members questions concerning the reentry process during a panel Question and Answer session.
• Participate in a discussion about the gaps in services and help brainstorm solutions to those gaps.

Panel members include representatives from
► Yavapai County Adult Probation Department
► Arizona Department of Corrections - Parole Office
► Yavapai Reentry Project
► Individuals who have successfully transitioned back into the community from prison

RSVP by Friday, March 22, 2019, to matforce@cableone.net or (928) 708-0100.
Light refreshments will be served.

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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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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.

 

See calendar for dates and locations.
 

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