LifeCare Community Mentoring is about creating opportunities and casting hope through one-to-one mentoring for children, young people and families.
“Not only have I become great friends with my mentor, I’ve also grown confidence in parenting and decision making, as well as achieving my goal of getting a job I really enjoy”
Our COACH Community Mentoring program creates a space for you to explore your strengths, try new things, and take steps towards a brighter future.
A COACH mentor is a friend with purpose; someone to walk alongside you and help you identify and work towards life goals in areas such as education, employment, parenting, increasing community connection, and improving physical and emotional wellbeing. This is a local volunteer-led program. Once matched, your mentor meets with you for an hour per week across a one year period.
Adult Mentoring – Mentoring for people over the age of 18 with the aim of strengthening the individual or family unit through a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Interactions take place in the community or in the participant’s home.
Youth Mentoring – Mentoring for a young person (age 12-18 years) looking for a positive role model. Similar to Adult Mentoring, Youth Mentoring is community based and takes place outside of school hours.
Kids Mentoring – Partnering with specific primary schools to provide one-to-one support for a student during school hours for the purpose of strengthening the student emotionally, educationally and socially. This mentoring aims to build resilience while offering practical help and a positive role model.
Our Mentors
Our mentors come from diverse personal and professional backgrounds; this enables us to find a mentor who will be able to support the various needs and goals of each child, young person or family.
All of our mentors go through a rigorous screening process in order to ensure they have the right combination of skills and character. This process includes:
• Screening interview
• Reference checking
• Police Check
• Working With Children Check
We are fully committed to training and supporting our volunteer mentors. This includes providing each mentor ongoing training, one-to-one supervision and access to a team of counsellors, psychologists and community work specialists for consultation and support.
For more information
Call 9886 3899 or email lifecare@crosswaylifecare.org.au