Encompass Team Mentor

Description: Form an ongoing relationship and journey with an individual working their way to personal and financial stability and holding them accountable to their budget and goals. 

Tasks Involved: Become an intentional friend to an Encompass participant, attend weekly Encompass Gatherings, and follow-up with your Match between gatherings via text, phone, or meet-up, if desired, during the week.

Time Commitment: 2-2.5 hours per week on Monday Nights. Attend weekly gatherings on Mondays from 5:15-7:15pm (dinner and childcare/fun children’s financial education programming provided for you and your children) and any other contact with your Match outside of the gatherings that you agree upon.

Requirements: Mentor training classes, and a background check with short interview. Commitment: 18 – 24 months up to a lifetime! (Many Mentors form lifegiving relationships with their Match and maintime a long-time friendship!)

Encompass Small Group Facilitator:

Description: Implement the weekly|evening’s lesson plan. Help set SMARTER Goals and be an encourager as folks work their way toward their goals!

Tasks Involved: Attend weekly Encompass Small Group meetings. Read through provided lesson plan before each meeting to be prepared.

Time Commitment: 2-2.5 hours per week on Monday Nights. Attend weekly gatherings on Mondays from 5:15-7:15pm (dinner and childcare/fun children’s financial education programming provided for you and your children) and any other contact with your Match outside of the gatherings that you agree upon.

Requirements: Ally training classes, and a background check with a short interview. Commitment: We love our leaders to make at least a 1 year commitment for the sake of consistent relationships for our participants. This role is best for someone who is warm, patient and welcoming. A natural encourager who is flexible to varying personalities. 

Encompass Community Team

Description: A team created to support participants in the Encompass Program. This team collectively has knowledge or connections to local resources, jobs, education, mental health services, and much more.

Tasks Involved: Reply to resource request emails when you have an area of expertise.  Attend an Encompass meeting on a rotating schedule (usually once every 4-12 weeks. Only one Resource Team member to be present once Monthly) to answer questions and connect Encompass participants to resources.

Time Commitment: Varies depending on resource requests. About 1-4 hours per month.

Encompass Weekly Gatherings Team (A variety of roles)

Description: Lead or assist with the weekly Encompass Gatherings

Tasks Involved: select one or more of the following: set-up/clean-up, meal prep and serving, or facilitating classes.

Time Commitment: Monday evenings, 5:15-7:30pm monthly, weekly, or sporadic commitment.

Encompass Youth Programming Team

Description: Lead or assist with the children' s programming during our weekly Encompass Gatherings

Tasks Involved: set-up/clean-up, curriculum development, childcare, children’s program teachers, teen life-skills instruction and more.

Time Commitment: Monday evenings 5:15-7:30pm, monthly, weekly, or sporadic commitment.