AMACHI
NEWS
With the decrease in federal dollars for mentoring children of prisoner
(MCP) programs, state funding is playing a more crucial role in supporting
these initiatives. Two states have taken the lead by making mentoring
children of prisoners a line item in their budgets. Click on the links
below to hear how Amachi Texas and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater
Twin Cities in Minnesota worked with their state legislators to achieve
this goal. To learn more, click on the links below...
Amachi Texas Gets $5 Million in State Budget for MCP
BBBS
of Greater Twin Cities Expects Second Year of State Funding
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sure to check out the Amachi
website for the latest information on programs nationwide. You
can also view previous seasons of the Amachi News below.
View the schedule of upcoming Amachi Training Institute sessions.
Fall 2007