What is Mentoring? Mentoring is the presence of a caring individual(s) who provides a young person with support, advice, friendship, reinforcement and.

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What is Mentoring? Mentoring is the presence of a caring individual(s) who provides a young person with support, advice, friendship, reinforcement and constructive role modelling over time.

You don’t have to be superhuman  Many people think it takes special skills or accomplishments to be a mentor.  Mentors come from all walks of life.  What mentors have in common is the desire to make a positive difference in the life of a young person.

Benefits of Mentoring  Positive impact on school attendance, social skills, attitude and behaviour with friends and family.  Helps prevent involvement in alcohol, drugs and crime.

Mentoring is Powerful Mentoring is a powerful way of supporting a young person by teaching skills, listening to their perspectives and fostering in them a sense of belonging.

Without Mentors… In a school board in western Canada:  100% correlation between students dropping out of school in Grade 10 and not having a caring relationship with an adult at school.

Statistical Support for Mentoring Making a Difference  An impact study of Big Brothers/Big Sisters (1995) Children and youth with mentors experienced:  46% less involvement in substance use  70% less substance use in African American youth  33% reduction in violent behaviour  50% reduction in school truancy  significant improvement in school performance and interactions with parents

Mentoring is Rewarding You don’t have to be superhuman to be a mentor, but you can feel like it.

Mentoring is Rewarding There is a waiting list of young people in Alberta looking for a mentor. What are you waiting for?

How to Get Involved!  Lots of ways to be a mentor: in a school, a formal mentoring program or informally as opportunities present themselves!  You don’t have to invest a lot of time.  A formal mentoring option can be tailored for your schedule.

Alberta Mentoring Partnership  AMP is a partnership of government ministries, government-funded organizations, community agencies and youth representation working together to provide more mentoring opportunities for Alberta’s children and youth.

AMP’s Vision Every child who needs a mentor has access to a mentor.

Conclusion Together, we have to ensure children and youth are properly cared for in society, have positive adult mentors in their lives, and are raised in safe, nurturing families.