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 also develop positive one-to-one relationships, engaging kids in activities that promote success and achievement in the community they call home. |
Contact Information 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
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
604.476.2821
Location: age 6-18 in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows www.kidstart.ca or call us at 604.375.KIDS (5437). |
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The KidStart 180 pilot program was launched in September 2008, in partnership with the Grandview Elementary School in Vancouver. KidStart 180 offers a weekly after-school program during the school year for 30 children who are waiting for a KidStart mentor. Through the pilot, kids are able to build positive relationships with adult role models and participate in positive activities with their peers. PLEA plans to continue this pilot and expand it to another school in 2010.
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Contact Information Kim Herrick Location: Vancouver
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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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