Organization: MENTOR COLORADO
Mission: AT MENTOR COLORADO, OUR GOAL IS CLEAR: TO ENSURE EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN COLORADO WILL HAVE A QUALITY MENTORING RELATIONSHIP. WE'RE ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE QUALITY AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE QUANTITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR COLORADO'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
Activities: MENTOR COLORADO PROVIDES NO COST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO MENTORING AGENCIES, SCHOOLS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE NATIONAL MENTORING RESOURCE CENTER (NMRC), A PROJECT OF THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND MENTOR. MENTOR COLORADO PROVIDES THIS AT NO COST FOR PROGRAMS AND AIMS TO STRENGTHEN MENTORING QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS. EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY MENTOR TRAINING MATERIALS; GUIDANCE AND CONSULTATION ON MENTOR RECRUITMENT PLANS AND SCREENING STRATEGIES; ANALYSIS AND IMPROVEMENT OF MATCH SUPPORT PROCESSES; AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR SERVING SPECIFIC YOUTH POPULATIONS OR DESIGNING INNOVATIVE SERVICE MODELS.
THE NATIONAL QUALITY MENTORING SYSTEM (NQMS) CREATES RECOGNIZED STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF HIGH-QUALITY MENTORING PROGRAMS BASED ON EVIDENCE AND A PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WITHIN A PROGRAM TO BETTER SERVE ITS YOUTH. MENTORING WORKS BEST WHEN STEPS ARE TAKEN TO ENSURE PROGRAM PRACTICES MEET QUALITY STANDARDS THAT ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. NQMS PROVIDES A STRUCTURED, SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF A MENTORING PROGRAM'S PRACTICES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING, FOURTH EDITION (EEPM). THE NQMS WILL PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL INDICATOR OF QUALITY FOR YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS AND LEND CREDIBILITY TO INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. IT WILL ALSO HELP FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEERS FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT MEETS NATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS.
WORKSHOPS
NTEE category: Youth Development
Secondary category: Human Services