Volunteer Mentoring
Our volunteer mentoring programs follow recognized best practices for building relationships and engaging kids in meaningful activities in the community. This includes ensuring ongoing training for mentors and regular contact with kids to support close relationships. We ask mentors to commit to weekly contact for a duration of at least three hours per week.
Our volunteer mentoring programs include:
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KidStart Program KidStart is an awarding winning, CARF accredited, Prevention and Diversion program for vulnerable kids ages six and older. KidStart recruits, selects and supports volunteer kid coaches who work with young people who are at risk of experiencing serious difficulties in their lives. These volunteers serve as consistent and positive role models who plan one-to-one activities that will provide the young person they are assigned to with opportunities to experience success and achievement. The primary objective of the program is to strengthen the young person's resilience to the risk factors that are known to lead to victimization, violence and criminal activities. They develop positive one-to-one relationships engaging kids in activities that promote success and achievement in the community they call home. |
Contact Information To be a volunteer apply now! http://www.kidstart.ca/volunteer.php Hala Nugent Location: For age 6+ Vancouver, North Shore Lak Gill
604.629.3353
Location: For age 6+ Richmond, South Vancouver Lisa Nixon
Location: for Teens in Vancouver, Richmond, North Shore, Sea to Sky and Sunshine Coast Kevin Taylor
604.629.3359
Location: For age 6+ Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey and Langley Jodi Mason
604.927.2929
Location: age 6-18 in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody. Michelle Cherak
Location: age 6-18 in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows www.kidstart.ca or call us at 604.375.KIDS (5437). |
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Kinnections is a mentoring service for young people leaving the guardianship care of MCFD, providing ongoing support through transition to adulthood and independence.
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Contact Information Michelle Cherak Location: Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows and Katzie
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