Bayfield County CAUSEWAY Mentoring Program
Volunteers Needed!
We are currently seeking adult volunteer mentors to mentor youths ages 14-17 who can commit to meeting on a weekly basis. Mentors participate in recreational, cultural, educational and community service activities with youth. To inquire and apply please call or email the Youth Mentor Coordinator at 715-373-6144 ext. 127, baycodhs@bayfieldcounty.org.
Program Overview
The Bayfield County CAUSEWAY Mentoring Project will provide juveniles who have been referred by law enforcement the opportunity to bond with adult mentors in mentoring relationships, which foster holistic development of youth through consistent contact, support and guidance.
Benefits
The benefits of becoming a youth mentor include personal fulfillment through contribution to the community and individual satisfaction in helping someone mature, progress, and achieve their goals. Training sessions and group activities will be provided as well as ongoing personal support and supervision by program staff throughout the relationship to help the match succeed. Funds are available for mentor travel reimbursement.
Qualities
We are seeking volunteer mentors who are able to relate experiences, which will enhance the mentoring relationship. Other qualities include flexibility and openness, ability to listen and to empathize. Mentors shall possess the ability to see barriers, solutions and opportunities and have a value system that promotes morality, accountability and service to others.
Volunteer mentors must be 20 years of age or a college junior to apply.
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For more information or to apply call or email:
Youth Mentor Coordinator
(715) 373-6144 Ext 127
Bayfield County Department of Human Services
117 E. 5th St./ P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891
This program was supported by Grant #2009-DS-03-7157, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions contained within this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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