Interested participants should call 871-5977 on or before January 26 to reserve a seat. Participants will learn ways to be an effective mentor and receive specific information about the Mentoring Initiative, a campus-based program sponsored by the Fort Worth Public Health Department in collaboration with the Fort Worth Independent School District. The overall goal of the program is to build self-esteem and confidence in the adolescents' ability to make good decisions and set achievable goals for him or herself. We are looking for a diverse group of committed volunteers. Mentors are asked to meet with the teens for at least one hour per week for a year-long period.
All meetings take place on the student's school campus during normal school hours.
Before being matched with a student, mentors attend at least one training session and undergo a background check.