COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LINKS Mentoring Program
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The LINKS Mentoring Program is seeking adult volunteer mentors to become positive role models for students at Hickey and North Area Jr/Sr High Schools and Calvine and Kinney Continuation High Schools.
This program is unique because it offers ongoing support to mentor/protégé matches by providing staff to facilitate group and one-to-one mentoring activities each week. The mentor/protégé matches benefit from group interaction and one-to-one time and can always rely on staff to bring ideas for fun and meaningful interaction.
Mentors meet with their protégés for one hour each week. The group mentoring sessions consist of group activities, combined with one-to-one time for mentors and protégés. The meetings and activities center around specific themes, including Career Exploration/Job Seeking Skills, Interpersonal/Life Skills, Financial Savvy and Money Management, Community Service/Service Learning projects, Health and Wellness , and Planning for the Future. Staff are on hand at each group mentor meeting to organize activities and provide materials and support.
We are seeking adult mentors to participate during the 2010-11 school year. The target start date for mentoring sessions is September 20, 2010. You may commit to a semester or full school year. We also have options for team mentoring if you are unable to meet with your protégé every week.
The LINKS Mentoring Program is operated by the Sacramento County Office of Education’s Prevention and Student Services (PASS) Department.
Available Schools -
Meeting days and times for each site will be determined before mentoring sessions begin.
- Calvine High School, 8333 Vintage Park Drive, Sacramento 95828
- Elinor Hickey Jr/Sr High School, 2040 Ethan Way, Sacramento, CA 95825
- Kinney High School, 2710 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6104
- North Area Jr/Sr High School, 4000 Pinell Street, Sacramento, CA 95838
How to Become a Mentor
- Contact Linda Logue at (916) 228-2545 or llogue@scoe.net to express your interest. Linda will send you an application packet and schedule an orientation meeting for you.
- Attend an orientation session – at this session you will be interviewed, receive an overview of the program and receive materials to obtain background check
- Receive clear background check and submit clear TB test
- Be matched with a student at the school site convenient to you
- Attend meetings once per week as scheduled
For businesses, service groups and other organizations, please call Cheryl Raney at 228-2201 for more information or to schedule a presentation.
Habla por un niño maltratado! Become a CASA volunteer and stand up for a child in foster care!
The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program is currently seeking volunteers from the Hispanic/Latino community. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in sending this information out to your contacts and any groups that might be interested in learning more about helping a foster child/youth from the Hispanic/Latino community. CASA empowers volunteers as the eyes and the ears of the juvenile court on behalf of children in foster care. Appointed by judges, CASA volunteers are matched with one youth at a time and commit to supporting the child during a stay in foster care. Foster youth often experience a lack of stable living while moving through the foster care system. CASA volunteers provide the consistency children need in order to thrive. CASA volunteers support youth with a wide variety of life skills, including issues related to foster care, school, social issues, sports, and community activities. CASA volunteers serve as a liaison between the child, the juvenile court, and the county child welfare agency. Hispanic/Latino children/youth make up the second largest ethnic group in foster care and the numbers are increasing.
The time commitment is 10 to 15 hours a month, on average, for is a minimum of a year. Volunteer hours are flexible, as there is no set schedule. Training is provided and no prior legal or social work experience required. CASA volunteering is a great opportunity for active retirees, students and working professionals. Bilingual volunteers and male volunteers are especially encouraged to apply.
Training and background checks are required prior to being matched with a child. An application, interview, and background check are also required for prospective trainees.
One of our orientation sessions is scheduled for Saturday, July 31st at ZOCALO’S, 1801 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811-4104 between 10:30 am – 11:30 am. Please join us for appetizers and refreshments and learn about our program and how you can help!
The other orientation sessions have been scheduled from 6:00-7:00PM at the Carol Miller Justice Center, 301 Bicentennial Circle, Suite 220, Sacramento, CA 95826:
Wednesday, July 21st
Tuesday, August 3rd
Wednesday, September 1st
PLEASE RSVP TO THE ORIENTATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND. For more information contact Sacramento CASA at (916) 875-3011 or email lupe@sacramentocasa.org. Please include your full name, address, e-mail, and telephone number.
Do you want to become a Puente Mentor?
Over the years, thousands of professionals judges, doctors, and civic leaders have taken time from their busy schedules to serve as volunteer mentors to Puente students. In addition, hundreds of local businesses and community-based organizations have supported Puente by donating scholarship fund, hosting field trips to work sites, or providing in-kind resources.
Please complete the Mentor Profile Form and send to mapesor@crc.losrios.edu.
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