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Ce site est dédié à ceux et celles qui démontrent un intérêt de partager leur vie avec des enfants de l’Est Ontario.

(Désole: information seulement fourni en Anglais)

Mentor Program

What is a Mentor?

Mentors are adults who provide a home, life skills, advice and advocacy for young people as they prepare for independent living.

Why do young people need mentors?

Youth in Children’s Aid care need assistance with the transition from dependence to independence. Our youth need to learn the skills to successfully live on their own, or added support during their transition to independence.

With their own stable and successful life experiences, Mentors can guide youth through this challenging period in their development.

What do these youth need?

Life skills such as money management, banking, cooking, shopping, sexual responsibility, social and communication skills, personal hygiene, accessing community resources, etc.

Advocacy in the form of support and encouragement, friendship and advice.

Who can be a mentor?
A Mentor is an adult (21 years or over) who:

• Assists youth in developing independent living skills.

• Provides a realistic and positive role model

• Provides support, friendship and assistance to teens while they are preparing to leave the care of the Children’s Aid Society.

• Accepts youth for who they are and understands the issues they may be struggling through.

Resources and Supports for Mentors
All youth have an individual social worker who provides guidance and support to work on their own personal goals. The Children’s Aid provides youth with a monthly stipend which covers their rent and living expenses.

The program provides free rent plus a monthly stipend to the mentor in the amount of $300.00. The mentor is provided with ongoing support and training by a Child and Youth Counsellor.

If interested please call 742-1620

Click here to download the above information (PDF File - Anglais)