Community Mentoring Program

Service provides:

• children and youth with a role model to talk to and share the experience of growing up with

Includes:

• the development of a relationship between mentor and mentee through regular outings
• a relationship built on trust and common interests
• support from an experienced caseworker
• a life-changing experience for both the mentor and the mentee

Programs include:

• Pride, Respect, Identity, Safety, Mentoring (PRISM) Program - to support gender and sexually diverse (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two Spirit (LGBTQ2S+)) children and youth who are facing social isolation, marginalization, and other barriers
• Big Brothers Mentoring
• Big Sisters Mentoring
• In-School Mentoring

• mentees - children 6 to 17 years
• mentors - those who can provide a Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check as well as an Intervention Record Check and are willing to complete the necessary training and spend 4 to 8 hours per month with their mentee

Once accepted into the program, children will be placed on a waiting list. Matches to a mentor are based on personality, interest, and compatibility.

• 2SLGBTQIA+ - 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth
• Children / Families - Children's Programs
• Youth - Leadership / Personal Growth

Other times available by appointment only.