We are excited about our community's way of helping students, and we are happy that you have decided to become a part of this caring group of community volunteers. Over the past 10 years we have found mentoring to be an effective way to help struggling students build resilience and experience success in school and in their personal lives. Students are selected for the program based on teacher and counselor recommendation.
Parents give permission for student to be matched with a mentor.
Volunteers from the community are recruited, screened and trained. Counselors and teachers are available to answer questions and address concerns as needed. Regular mentor meetings are held at each school for ongoing training, for mentors to discuss concerns with counselors, and to share ideas. Duration of matches varies depending upon the willingness and availability of the mentors and the interest and needs of the student. Our experience is showing that meeting their mentors is a very positive event for these students and in many cases can change the child's attitude about school.