Parent/Guardian FAQ
WHAT IS IN SCHOOL MENTORING?
In-school mentoring is mentoring that occurs AT your child's school. Mentors and mentees meet together in the counselor's office, the library, playground, lunchroom, or any other spaces allowed by your child's teacher or school counselor.
WHY DOES MENTORING MATTER?
Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. -Mentoring.org
HOW WILL MY CHILD BE MATCHED WITH A MENTOR?
After we receive an application for your child, we will place them on a waitlist. Once we have a mentor available that would match well with your child, we will contact the school counselor to initiate a first meeting.
WHAT IF WE MOVE OUT OF THE CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
As of now, we only recruit, train, and support mentors to serve students in the Clarke County School District.
WHO CAN I SPEAK TO ABOUT MY CHILD AND THEIR MENTOR?
You can bring any concerns or questions to your child's school counselor or email us at [email protected].
DOES MY CHILD GET A NEW MENTOR EVERY YEAR?
As long as your child and their mentor wish to continue their mentoring relationship, mentors and mentees stay together each year.
Mentor FAQ
ARE MENTORS PERMITTED TO SPEND TIME WITH THEIR MENTEES OFF SCHOOL PROPERTY?
The Clarke County Mentor Program is a school-based program and does not require, encourage, or support mentoring activities off school property without additional screening, training, documentation, and approval.
The Clarke County Mentor Program and the Clarke County School District are not responsible for any time that a mentor may choose to spend with a mentee off school property.
If a mentor should choose to see his/her mentee off school property, which the Clarke County Mentor Program does not encourage or support, mentors are strongly advised to obtain written parental or guardian permission for each outing and assume all liability during such outings.
The Clarke County Mentor Program and the Clarke County School District are not responsible for any time that a mentor may choose to spend with a mentee off school property.
If a mentor should choose to see his/her mentee off school property, which the Clarke County Mentor Program does not encourage or support, mentors are strongly advised to obtain written parental or guardian permission for each outing and assume all liability during such outings.
