Catholic Charities USA Curriculum

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March5,2013


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WhyMentoring?

Mentoringatriskyouth?

ExpandservicestoClients

ShapefutureofatriskYouth


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Overview

EngagedCommunity

Intake MentorScreenin

Mission&Vision MentorTraining

Infrastructure

Monitoring&Ongoing

Trainin

MenteeRecruitment Closure


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AssessingtheNeed

inthecommunitymentoringenvironment?

intheagencyservicesenvironment? owe itanic e


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MenteeCommitment

Prevention

LocalOrganization Program

Staff

Mentor


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ProgramSupport

Providesguidance

Targetedgroups:Schoolpersonnel/boards,ou serv ceprov ers, aren sorparen

groups,Civicorganizations,Clergy,Local

governmen , awen orcemen , ou


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StaffPreparation

Staffleadsto: Realisticim actof ro ram

Knowingdifferentactivitiesleadtodifferent

results Howmentoringrelationshipsformand

progress

mpor anceo ma c ura onan ma c

quality

http://chronicle.umbmentoring.org/category/expertcorner/

http://www.mentoring.org/program_resources/training_and_events/


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Mission&Vision

themission&visionofmyagency?

og c o eNeed Resources/

Inputs

Activities Outputs Intermediate

Outcomes

Longterm

Outcomes

Theproblem(s)

yourprogram

willaddress

Program

ingredients,

suchas

Specific

activitiesand

servicesthe

Specific

evidence

ofservices

Positivechanges

thatwilltake

placeasaresult

Lastingand

significant

resultsofyour

funds,staff,

volunteers,

materials,

partners,etc.

programwill

provideprovided(numbers)

ofservices program

over

thelongterm

Resource http://www.wkkf.org/knowledgecenter/resources/2006/02/wkkelloggfoundationlogicmodeldevelopmentguide.aspx


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LogicModel

andworkthelogicmodelwithyourgroup.

og c o eNeed Resources/

Inputs

Activities Outputs Intermediate

Outcomes

Longterm

Outcomes

Theproblem(s)

yourprogram

willaddress

Program

ingredients,

suchas

Specific

activitiesand

servicesthe

Specific

evidence

ofservices

Positivechanges

thatwilltake

placeasaresult

Lastingand

significant

resultsofyour

funds,

staff,volunteers,

materials,

partners,etc.

program

willprovide

provided(numbers)

of

services program

overthelongterm

Identifyapresenterateachpod


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ProgramImplementation

Facilities

Recor Keeping

Recruitment&Matching TrainingCurriculumDevelopment

PoliciesandProcedures


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MentorRecruitment

Mission&VisionFocused

Whomeetstheneedsofthementee? Giverecruitingachance

nowyourgroups arge opu a on Localchurchesandfaithorganizations

Localcolle es&universities

Social,civic,andfraternalorganizations

Retirementcommunities

Governmentagencies,professionalassociations

Custommessageforeachgroup

Toolkit RecruitmentWorkshee


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MentorRecruitment(continued)

ProgramBrochuresandFlyers News a er and Media Advertisin

ProgramWebSite

Presentations&Events

WordofMouth

Content Mission oals howtobecomeavolunteer,timecommitment,jobdescription,inspirationallanguage,linktowebsite


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MenteeEligibility

Truancy

Druguse

angac v y

Pregnancy

Youth Age


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MenteeRecruitment

Wheretorecruit?

Youthwhosefamilymembersareinvolvedin

ourother ro rams Youthfrompartnerorganizations

Youthfrommentoringorganizations

Schools Teachers,Counselors,SocialWorkers

Characteristicsthatfostersuccessfulrelationships


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5minuteBreak!


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CaseManagementforMentee

theservicedeliveryofCatholicCharities Each ro ramincludes

processforcompletinganeedsassessment

progressnotes

communityresource


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InitialOrientation&Intake

Takesplaceduringrecruitmentpresentation

Proceduresandtimelinesfromapplicanttomentor

orafutureevent

Whymentoring?

Casefiles,database,

communicationtimelines, , ,

Policies&Procedures

Qualificationsof

Compatiblewithcurrent

s stem

par c pan s OutcomesofProgram

NextSteps

Toolkit Stepsfor

mentors/mentees


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MentorScreening

Catholic?

orcatholic?

mentors

Settin theex ectation:Jobdescription&mentoreligibilitypolicy

Screening:application,interview,references

(personal&employer),backgroundcheck Criteria

Toolkit:application,interview,assessment


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TrainingOverview

InitialMentorTraining

Fo owupTraining

MenteeTraining ParentTraining


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ConsiderationsforTraining

BeforeeachTrainingSession Princip eso A u tLearning

Knowthecurriculum

Selectagoodcomfortablespace

Haveever thin read

Arriveearly

DuringeachTrainingSession

Pacethetrainingappropriately

Modelgoodlistening,feedbackandproblemsolvingskills

Thinkabouthowpeoplelearnbest

BeYourself

AftereachTrainingSession

Reflectonwhatworkedwellandwhatdidnot

Followuponinformationyoupromisedparticipants


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MentorTrainingCategories

DefiningtheRolesofMentorandMentee

ou eve opmen

CommunicationSkillsDevelopment CreatingTrustinRelationships

EstablishingHealthyBoundaries

CrisisManagementandNetworksofSupport

ChildAbuseRe ortin

TutorPractices,CulturalTraining


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CCUSAMentorTrainingAdditions

DevelopmentalAssets

DiversityTraining


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GoalsofCCUSAMentorTraining

Helpmentorsunderstandscopeandlimitsoftheirrole

Developskillsandattitudes

development

Answerquestionsaboutthe

Buildconfidence

Provideinformationaboutthestrengthsand

vulnerabilitiesofyouthintheprogram Provideinformationaboutprogramrequirements

andavailablesu orts


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MatchingMentors&Mentees

NeedsofYouth

Matchinginformationisprovidedfromrecruitment,intake,orientationandprematchra n ng

Rankcriteriatomatchgoals:gender,

temperaments,location,availability

Designamatchingprocedure

Keepinmind howlongparticipantsarewaitingtobematched

,

instincts


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MonitoringMatches

Supportformatchandidentifypotentialdifficulties

Developaprocedureandkeepwrittenrecords

1. Contactparticipantswithinthefirsttwoweeksofthematch

.

fewmonths

3. Checkinmonthlywiththementorandyouthfortherestofthe

,

4. Checkinwiththeparent/guardianquarterly

Infotocollect meetingfrequency,relationshipdevelopment,

, , ,

concerns,highlights,supportneeds,businessneeds?

Redflags missedappointments,ambivalence,lackoftrust,parental

Useinformation futuretraining,coaching,conflictmediation


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Support,ongoingtrainingand

Ongoingtrainingforallparticipants,

Contactmentor,beyondthecheckin,to

Createagroupformentors

yourvolunteerrecognitionprogram

onanniversary,letters,notes,publications


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MatchClosure

Createproceduresforhandlingallclosuretypes

Discussmatchclosurebeforeithappens

Aidwithtransitionasmuchaspossible

Policyregardingfuturecontact

atura

Schoolyearends

rupt

Incompatibility

Move(withnotice)

interest/communication

Availabilitychanges

Violationofrules


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AbruptMatchClosure

Giveamplewarning(ifpossible) Mentor discuss the end of match in erson

Programstaffexplainwhythematchisending

Onelasthurrah! Encourageyouthtoexpressfeelings

Makecounselingandsupportservicesavailable

Futurementoringopportunities

Cultivationofvolunteermentor

Closureforparentsorguardians


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ProgramEvaluation

Referencelogicmodeltocreatean

Keycomponents

.

2. Whatdatawillyoucollect?

4. Whatdatacollectioninstrumentswillbeused?

5. Whenwillthedatabecollected?

Analyzedataandimplementchanges


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PoliciesandProcedureResources

RulesofConductforMentorsandMentees

RecordKeeping

use epor ng

DrugsandAlcohol

SexualHarassment Nondiscrimination

FutureContactOnceaMatchEnds


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Procedures&Supporting

ConductingMentor

RecruitmentCampaigns

Mentor/MenteeIntake

MissionandVisionStatements

Checks

TrainingVolunteers

OrganizationalChart

a ng a c es

MonitoringMatches

Volunteer Reco nition

501(c)(3)letter

Grievances Closing/EndingMatches

,

Flyers,andForms


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CommunityPartnerships

MentoringOrganizations

Sc oo s

Afterschoolprograms

Childwelfareagencies


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InnovationinMentoring

2009 Alternativedeliveryformatsandstructures,suchasementoring

andpeer,group,andteammodels Embeddingmentoringwithinspecificcommunitysettingssuchas

Tailoringservicestospecificpopulationsandculturalgroups,suchaschildrenofprisoners

Alternativesourcesofmentors,suchasnaturalmentorsfromw nyou s ownsoc a ne wor saswe aspa paraprofessionals

Longtermcommitmentstoyouthfromelementaryschooltohighschoolgraduation

Integratingmentoringwithinlargerprogramsthatofferextensivearraysofotherservicesandsupports US!

InfusingCreativityWebinar

2013andbeyond?


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Celebrate!


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OnlineTemplates&Toolkits

ProgramResources Design

ProgramResources Operations

CCUSAScribdFolder


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ContinuingEducation

YouthMentoring page84

RecommendedReading page109 http://www.mentoring.org/news_and_rese

arch/research_and_studies


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Elfin!

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