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TAY-Youth Mentor

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ORGANIZATION: MHA-Project Together Mentor Program

  • 94 people are interested

Mentor a child or teen that is dealing with emotional or behavioral disorders. Mentors assist the youth to become more resilient and independent, increase self-esteem, improve relationships with family and peers and also improve academic goals. Mentors spend 2-4 hours per week for six months with the youth and will also expose the youth to new and different activities within their communities. Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age, reside in OC, California and have realiable transportation.

To learn more about our program, visit http://www.mhaoc.org/mentorprogram.aspx

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About MHA-Project Together Mentor Program

Location:

790 Town and Country Road, Orange, CA 92868, US

Mission Statement

The Mental Health Association of Orange County-Project Together a program that is funded through the Mental Health Services Act (CA. Prop 63) is dedicated to provide a safe, ethical and professional mentor program for minor clients and their parents/caregivers that are receiving mental health treatment services through the County of Orange Health Care Agency-Children and Youth Services.

Description

Once screened, trained and matched volunteer mentors become a part of the youth's therapeutic treatment team and work with the therapist to develop non-clinical interventions to help the child reach a treatment goal, become independent and self-sufficient.

Mentors agree to spend a minimum of six months, 2-4 hours per week with the youth. The mentor will take the youth on outings into the community and expose them to new and different experiences as a way to expand the youth's world.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Community
Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

790 Town and Country RoadOrange, CA 92868

(33.775818,-117.861374)
 

DATE POSTED

July 5, 2016

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • Youth Services
  • People Skills
  • Bilingual
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • Six-months

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