Group Home House Mentor
OCJ Kids partners with foster residential group homes throughout the Valley. You will be assigned to a group home based upon your schedule and the group home’s availability.
As a House Mentor, you will:
Visit foster kids in their group home.
Help create a bond and relationship with kids who need caring adults in their life.
Playing games, help with homework, or just listen to them talk about their day.
Walk with them through life, instilling hope, love and dreams for the future and helping them succeed.
This opportunity requires completion of OCJ Kids’ Mentor Training workshop, paperwork and a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card (available at the training, cost is $65 for the processing fee, cash or check).
Young Adult Mentor
OCK Kids provides free cell phones with text, data, and minutes to youth when they exit foster care at age 18. OCJ Kids helps prepare them for independent living and provides a free cell phone for up to 6 months. The youth must check in with a caring adult each month to have text, data, and minutes reloaded.
As a Young Adult Mentor, you will:
Make monthly calls to aged-out youth who are enrolled in the Phone Program.
Ask questions to ensure OCJ Kids is tracking their progress and assisting them as needed to maintain independent living.
Ask if they need any resources or help and then work with OCJ Kids to provide it.
This opportunity requires completion of OCJ Kids’ Mentor Training workshop, volunteer application and a background check.
$299 /year
Starter Plan
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3 Projects
Free Hosting
Custom Dashboard
Email Support
$489 /year
Basic Plan
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10 Projects
Free Hosting
Custom Dashboard
Email Support
$829 /year
Pro Plan
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25 Projects
Free Hosting
Custom Dashboard
Chat & Email Support
Sign Up to Volunteer
Looking for an opportunity to change a life? Consider becoming an OCJ Kids Group Home
House or Young Adult Mentor to help kids living in foster group homes or those who have aged out and need support to maintain independent living.
I want to learn more about becoming a:
This opportunity requires completion of OCJ Kids’ Mentor Training workshop, volunteer application and a background check.
See below for upcoming workshop dates.
workshops
2025 Arizona Mentorship Training Workshops
Upcoming Mentor Trainings:
August 23, 2025
8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
House Mentor Training at OCJ Kids facilities
21630 N 9th Avenue, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85027
October 25, 2025
8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
House Mentor and Young Adult Training at City Church Phx
1441 West Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Note: If fewer than eight people register for any workshop, it is subject to cancellation. You will be notified if this occurs.
Group Home House Mentor Required Documents:
Please download the Training Packet bring the completed documents below to your workshop:
1. Volunteer Application fully completed
2. 2 References
3. Current DPS level 1 fingerprint clearance card (copy of front and back)
4. Copy of Photo Id (preferred is Driver’s License or state id)
5. Completed Criminal Record Self Disclosure Form (will be notarized at the training)
6. Background Check Authorization
7. Direct Service Central Clearance form
8. Acknowledgement of Confidentiality
Young Adult Mentor Required Documents:
Please download the Training Packet bring the completed documents below to your workshop:
1. Volunteer Application fully completed
2. Background Check Authorization
3. Copy of Photo Id (copy of front and back) (Driver’s License preferred)
Preferred but not required:
4. Current DPS level 1 fingerprint clearance card (copy of front and back)