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Mentoring

Hill County Mentoring for Tomorrow is a non-profit organization developed to serve the needs of Havre youth through mentoring programs. The program is designed to serve middle-school-aged youth.

Forms to request a mentor are distributed to fifth grade students and are provided to school counselors and service agencies for referral. For the child with low self-esteem, or with family or learning problems, the value of a trusted friend, a confidante, a guide and a role model, is obvious. Mentors can also be beneficial for youth in single-parent families.

Volunteer mentor come from all walks of life. Individual life experiences in learning and working with others are enough qualifications to be a mentor. The best mentors are people whose own enthusiasm for their work and recreation is so contagious that they inspire others just by doing what they enjoy most. Sharing interests with a young person is the beginning of mentoring.

Volunteers are asked to commit a few hours a week for one to three years. Each match is based on the needs of the child and the interests of both the child and the volunteer. Recruitment is ongoing.

Benefits to Young People

	Develop a good friend and role model
	Receive support for educational, career, social and other goals
	Achieve focused development of good habits and attitudes that lead to academic and personal success
	Build self-esteem and friendship as well as communication, leadership, and study skills

Benefits to the Mentor

	Become active in a youth’s development
	Provide leadership and a positive role model
	Achieve the personal satisfaction of being trusted and needed
	Fulfill personal goals for community involvement
	Keep in touch with today’s youth

Benefits to Parents

	Develop a personal rewarding feeling as your child matures
	Assist your child with exposure to various careers
	Provide your child access to people willing to help achieve and fulfill academic and career goals

Mentoring Staff

Darrel Hannum. Recruitment Supervisor	hannumd@hrdc4.org
Leslie Staples, Mentoring Coordinator	staplesl@hrdc4.org

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