Natural Helper Graduation - April 2006

Eight volunteers joined the growing group of Natural Helpers and are ready to provide support, advice, encouragement and hope to court-involved youth and their families.  Montgomery County Juvenile Court and Reclaiming Futures honored the graduates during a dinner and reception at Christ Episcopal Church on April 3.

Graduates include Shirley Bush, Tom MacDonald, Percy Marshall, Melissa Phillips, Tom Shoemaker, Clifford Stumpff, Darryl Williams, and Megan Wilson.  All completed a five-week training course that provided an orientation to Juvenile Court, strength-based approaches to mentoring, an overview of probation, an overview of treatment, a discussion of diversity, and information about how volunteers can complete the circle of care as mentor in Juvenile Court.