Mentor
Sometimes being a hero just means being there. You can be that bridge to a foster child’s future. You don’t have to have all the answers…that’s our job!
Entering the adult world is a scary thing for anyone. Imagine entering that world unprepared, and alone! This is the case for many foster youth. Furthermore, their dreams often go by the way side because their priority is simply to survive.
As a mentor, you will:
- Change a life forever and build a future.
- Become a permanent connection.
- Be an education and career advocate.
- Help set and achieve youth goals.
- Be a positive role model and friend.
- Give at least 1 hour a week of your time.
Mentor Training Scheduled
Please join us for a special mentor training consisting of three sessions on three consecutive Mondays:
Dates: January 16th, 23rd, & 30th
Time: 7pm – 9 pm
Location: Foster A Dream Office: 628 Escobar Street, Martinez
The training sessions are lead by our guest presenter Ron Whitney and will include information on foster youth, group discussions on mentoring, and useful tools to use when volunteering with foster children.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor for a foster youth living in Contra Costa or Solano County please signup to attend this FREE training. After the completion of the training, attendees will receive a certificate of completion and begin to be matched with a foster youth.
To sign-up or for more information, please contact: Tamara Earl, Program Director at Foster A Dream, 925-228-0200, tamara@fosteradream.org
If you are interested in becoming a mentor for a foster youth and can’t attend the scheduled training above, please click here to begin the application process or send an email. (By selecting the above link, you will be taken to the Be A Mentor website to begin your application process.)
