EFFECTIVE ADVISEMENT AND COACHING FOR “SECOND CHANCE STUDENTS” New Beginnings, Options, Tools & Opportunities for Felons Doug Atler CNM Stem Advisor Elisa Castillo CNM Academic Advisor

NEW BEGINNINGS AT CNM

CRITICAL FIRST IMPRESSIONS Do we impose our judgment from the beginning? Do we suppose that they are permanent failures to society? Do we imagine that they will never be successful or are unable to adapt to their new environment? Control our Automatic Responses

COMMON BEHAVIORAL CORRELATIONS OF OFFENDERS Anti-social attitudes and beliefs Anti-social personality patterns High conflict relationships Substance abuse Low levels of achievement in school and or work Unstructured and anti-social leisure time. Lack of empathy Lack of problem solving Lack of self control

RECIDIVISM One key goal of the prison system in the United States is to rehabilitate its prisoners in the hopes that they will not continue to live a life of crime. Unfortunately, there are some individuals who will return to their former criminal life. This is known as recidivism, which is the recurrence of criminal activity after an individual serves prison time for a prior crime. It can be a measurement of a person's return to crime, or of repeated arrest or conviction.

COMMON CAUSES OF RECIDIVISM Lack of job training Inability to obtain employment Inability to reintegrate into society after returning from prison Antisocial attitudes Association with other criminals Impulsiveness/Restlessness Lack of education Lack of support Substance abuse

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994." chan robles virtual law library Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State shall protect, foster and promote the right of all citizens to affordable quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall be accessible to all.

OPEN ACCESS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Approximately 40% in state in federal prisons do not have high school credentials compared to 18% of the general population. Few inmates have completed college course work. Not surprisingly, many of these inmates were unemployed or underemployed before being incarcerated. Lacking the skills necessary to function successfully in society and on the job, many ex-offenders return to their past criminal behaviors. Central New Mexico Community College is an open admissions college.

THEIR FIRST IMPRESSIONS My Academic Advisor kindly greeted me from the beginning OR my Academic Advisor looked at me like I was less then making feel inferior from the beginning. My Academic Advisor listened to me attentively OR my Academic Advisor quickly went through a process only staring at his/her computer screen hardly making eye contact. My Academic Advisor took his/her time with me and answered questions I didn’t even know I had, OR I felt rushed by my Academic Advisor. I felt that he/she wasn’t interested in helping me. My Academic Advisor treated me with respect and recognized that we all make mistakes. He/she helped put me back on the right track, OR my Academic Advisor seemed judgmental of me based on his/her facial expression.

EXERCISING POSITIVE CHARACTERISTICS Empathy for the student A positive attitude Non-judgmental attitude Effective Listening Understanding students view A Motivating attitude and personality Awareness of body language Providing a clear concise message Ask for clarification, if necessary Inclusion of praise when appropriate

WHAT IS YOUR EMPATHY QUIOTENT?

ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

CNM &COMMUNITY RESOURCES CNM Connect Coaches Rust Emergency Scholarship Legal Aid (non-criminal) Transportation options Physical & Mental Health Centers Food Banks Housing Referrals Childcare Services Clothing Bank Career Exploration and Job Placement Services

CNM’S FELONY GUIDE

THE FELON’S GOAL AT CNM A new start A second chance An opportunity for redemption An opportunity to learn something new An opportunity to do things different their second time around An opportunity to gain back respect and acceptance in our society A vision in building an image that says they are a benefit to society, not a threat An opportunity to change their life!

THAT’S WHAT WE DO AT We Change Lives and we Build Community WE focus on every students future not their past

See your Academic Advisor, Connect Coach or Counselor for an educational plan that is designed to work for you.

PAINT THE ROAD FOR THE STUDENT Instead of limiting their options lets broaden them! Lets equip those students with the options, tools and resources that’s going to aid in their educational success. It is our job to motivate and encourage every student to pursue educational attainment despite their background and limitations

THE STUDENT’S JOB Patience, Hard Work, Perseverance, Dedication & Motivation = Success

OUR JOB IS TO TRANSFORM STUDENTS It’s a reality it’s a mission its what happens every day at CNM

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