Mentoring Program-CCSEM Way to Help Title Way to Help Content The Mentoring Program provide support and guidance over a prolonged time from older person to a at-risk Hispanic youth ages 8 to 16 to help them gain skills and confidence to be responsible for his own choices and his future, with emphasis on academic and occupational skills. The goals of Mentoring program are through mentors and program coordinator work to assist Hispanic Youth to: - Improve school performance and encouraging further education. - Develop appropriate and achievable goals. - Boost self-esteem, self-confidence, and to become more responsible for own actions. - Learn how to avoid the risk of substance abuse and to learn to make healthier choices. - Improve communication skills, build positive peer and adult interactions. - Maintain a healthy personal appearance, hygiene, and appropriate dress. - Decreased violent behavior and increase positive attitudes Connected to Organization --- not set --- Ways to Help Tags Ages 12-15 18-24 55+ Adults Adults (18+) Child with adult Children Teens Ages Served Adults (18+) Babies and Toddlers Birth to 5 College Elementary (5-10) High School Middle School Other Professionals Young Adults (18-24) Commitment Length 1 Day 1 Full Year 1 School Year 1 Semester 1-2 Months 3 Months 6 Months More Than A Year Genders Accepted Female Male Groups Corporate Teams Families Groups (10+) Groups (2-10) Individuals Guidance Provided In-depth Minimal Moderate How Often Monthly Occasional One-time Weekly Program Goals Academic Support Career Exploration Friendship/Socialization Healthy Behaviors Job Placement/Performance Other Reduce Recidivism Time Commitment 1 Day 1 Hour/Month 1 Hour/Week 2 Hours/Week 2+ Hours/Week 5+ Hours/Week Training Formal None On-site Type Education Emotional Enrichment (Arts) Event support Fitness Indoor Job Skills Office work Other Outdoor Physical Social Skills STEM Typically Help Different Large Groups Different One-to-One Different Small Groups Peer Same Large (5+) Group Same One-to-One Same Small Group When Anytime Weekday Afternoons Weekday Evenings Weekday Mornings Weekends Where After School Community Center Juvenile Correction Facility Library Mental Health Facility Nonprofit Other Place of Worship School Virtual/Online Volunteer's Choice Workplace Youth Served Abuse Survivors Academically at Risk Arts Differently-abled English Language Learners Enrichment Facing Illness First Gen College Food Insecure Foster Care Gifted Homeless Juvenile System LGBTQ+ Low Income Household Mental Health Other Physical Fitness Pregnant/Parenting STEM -- Parent -- Add New Ways to Help Youth Learn More LInk