The Redemption Project
The Redemption Project
Keeping families together
For 39% of North Carolina’s children who entered foster care in 2017, a parent’s substance misuse was a contributing factor. That figure represents nearly 6,500 children in our state, and it’s rising.
The Redemption Project keeps families together by connecting volunteer mentors with treatment providers and case managers. Together, these services wrap around expectant mothers in recovery and assist them in parenting their children.
“There can be perhaps no higher calling for a mentor than to step into a life ravaged by opioid abuse…and give that life hope and a brighter future.”
- National Mentoring Resource Center
What you can expect:
Meaningful, one-to-one relationships have proven to be a catalyst that changes addictive behavior in women.
As a Redemption Project mentor:
- Receive training on addiction, poverty, trauma, and community resources
- Provide friendship, emotional support, and accountability to an expectant mother while she’s in treatment
- Meet with the mother weekly for one year, modeling commitment, consistency, and healthy boundaries
- Meet monthly with other mentors for continued education and support
As a Redemption Project mentee:
- Meet with a licensed social worker and establish goals
- Engage with a local substance use treatment provider
- Remain in recovery for a minimum of six months
- Meet weekly with a mentor who provides support and accountability
How can you get involved?
Become a mentor
As a mentor, you'll prevent children from entering foster care by supporting their mothers during addiction recovery.
Donate
Your support keeps families together by connecting volunteer mentors with treatment providers and case managers.