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Mentors
are recruited from local clubs, service organizations and
congregations. Mentor candidates are required to complete
a thorough application/screening process including a social
and family history, reference checks, and a criminal background
check.
Children and adolescents living in the Ely area are eligible
to participate in the Mentoring Program. Application and approval
by a parent or guardian is required.
Through mentoring programs, young people are connected with
positive, caring adults to foster the development of strong,
supportive relationships. Involvement in a mentoring relationship
can inspire young people to set goals, raise their expectations
of themselves and establish a long-term relationship with
an adult as a friend and advocate.
"My
mentor is always there when I need her." - Mentoring
Program youth participant
"The
mentoring program gave my daughter a good friend who has her
best interests at heart." - Parent of Mentoring Program
participant
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