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WHO ARE MENTORS?

Mentors are positive role models for youth who have been had law enforcement contact, are a child in

need of care, or are experiencing a life crisis.

Mentors are people who have a desire to assist youth to succeed by providing advice, counsel, and

support. The likelihood of success for a youth who has been in any type of system increases

tremendously when the youth has a mentor in their life. Everyone brings different strengths and talents

to the table as a mentor. You may be a person who wants to forge a relationship with one youth, be a

support to that youth and helping him or her to build self-sufficiency skills over time. Or you may have

one or a few special talents where many youth could benefit from working with you on a more limited

basis to build skills in your areas of expertise. Youth receiving services are often in a position where

they can benefit greatly from support, education, and advice in every area of self-sufficiency. This

includes areas such as; learning to take care of household tasks, budgeting, tax preparation or filing

taxes, career preparation, job searches, how to buy a reliable car, cooking skills, resolving billing

issues, learning how to make payment arrangements, building and maintaining positive

peer relationships. If you have a desire to help, please know that there are youth that can benefit

from your experience!