How can you make a real difference for deserving youth in Moab? 100% of parents report that their children are happier since starting to meet weekly with their mentors 85% of mentored youth get in less trouble at school...
Summertime Opportunities Stay connected over the summer. Plan to meet, talk on the phone, Zoom, or send mail. School-based matches can rendezvous at HMK during summer lunch (info in box below). Please complete a log after each meeting, available...
May 10: Charlie Appelstein Mentor/Mentee Teambuilding Afternoon! You remember Charlie from his video segment during your orientation, right? The funny guy with the mustache and huge heart?! Well, he’s coming to Moab in May! We’re going to work with...
Why the new name on my newsletter? Our word mentor comes from the ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey. Every day a mentor and mentee meets, it’s an opportunity to learn, grow, and move bit by bit toward a promising,...
Mentoring Supports Economic Development Family health depends on meeting basic needs. Sadly, poverty increases the risk of mental illness, chronic disease, and mortality. People in poverty are statistically more likely to be involved in the justice system and become...
Meeting Youth Where They Are If a home’s foundation is ignored, it will never sit properly. Just so, all learning rests upon prior knowledge and experience. Finding out where your mentee is, where they stand, takes time and patience....
Becoming a Better Mentor Last year, the National Mentoring Partnership, published Becoming a Better Mentor. This excellent handbook goes through many elements of improving your mentoring skills and relationship. It’s available for free here: www.mentoring.org/resource/becoming-a-better-mentor/ Chapter 1, Providing Emotional...
Advanced Mentor Training Self-Care and Regulation Dr. Nan Marquardt will join us to present on a new topic that puts mentors first. She will bring practical tips to help us regulate our own nervous systems, better understand our own...
Self-Care for Kids It’s not too early to start talking with your mentee about how you take care of your body and mind. Some strategies you can explore and model in your mentoring sessions might include: Take a break....
Opportunity to Heal Human beings are social creatures. Relationships are central from day one. Interactions and regular contact with caring people during key developmental windows help shape the brains of infants, toddlers, and children. Lack of positive interactions and...