Mentor Training Course
Each Mentor will need to complete the Mentor Training Course before being paired with a mentee family.
Monthly Mentor Newsletters
Gratitude changes EVERYTHING
July 2023 Mentor Message We have focused on gratitude in previous newsletters and feel to mention again this simple, powerful tool to pass along to your mentees. It doesn’t cost anything and requires no more effort than a choice to acknowledge and see the good. Developing the skill of gratitude brings emotions of hope and eases the heaviness of burdens. Gratitude is a powerful emotion that has a positive impact…
Building Trust
June 2023 Mentor Message by Dave Fisher (current mentor) I believe trust is the foundation of any successful mentoring relationship. As my mentee and I have strengthened our trust in each other, we’ve both felt more comfortable sharing our thoughts and feelings, seeking understanding, and giving and receiving feedback. This level of trust has allowed our relationship to flourish and grow. Here are some suggestions for building and strengthening trust:…
See the good…in ALL things
May 2023 Mentor Message The past few months have been brutal for my mentee. Her child was hospitalized with severe pneumonia, her boyfriend walked out on her, her grandmother was at the brink of death, she got evicted from her housing for the 3rd time, and she ended up, again, in a homeless shelter with 5 young children. Things were bleak and I could sense she was cracking under the…
Monthly Mentee Newsletters
What’s Your Plan?
July 2023 Mentee Newsletter Everything that becomes significant requires a plan, a draft, a forethought. Can you imagine a home being built without planning the layout, taking measurements, choosing the materials, or creating schematics to map electrical and plumbing? Much effort and investment in time and thought is required to bring about the construction of a home. To do otherwise would be disastrous. No one can slap together a home without a plan,…
Articles
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What’s Your Plan?
July 2023 Mentee Newsletter Everything that becomes significant requires a plan, a draft, a forethought. Can you imagine a home being built without planning the layout, taking measurements,…
The despised “B” word…BUDGET
The reason we didn’t budget our money varied from being lazy to not wanting to be controlled. I, on one hand, didn’t want to put in the extra…
Experiencing Financial Abuse
“The devastating impact of financial abuse lasts longer than other areas of harm from an abusive relationship,” says Shannon Thomas, a licensed clinical social worker and certified clinical…
Clean and Organized
Our environment and what surrounds us plays a vital role in our way of thinking and acting. If we spend time in a cluttered mess, we tend to…
Recognizing Financial Pitfalls
Often times the choices we make and our spending habits cost us far more than a few bucks here and a few bucks there. It’s pretty simple, money…
Drug Abuse and Addiction
Do you or someone you know have a drug problem? Explore the warning signs and symptoms and learn how substance abuse problems develop.
Reporting
Mentors are encouraged to submit a monthly and yearly report on their assigned families.