Mission
of Mentoring Programs
The
program's mission is to provide the elderly, disabled,
terminally ill, chronically ill, homebound, and their families
programs to assist in promoting a state of well-being. The
program aims to link individuals with resources in the
community, to rekindle their creativity giving them a sense of
self-worth, and to help build sufficiency, and in some cases,
the sheer satisfaction of achievement.
Mentoring
Programs:
- Mentoring
(One on One)
of the elderly, the homebound, terminally ill and the
disabled. Mentors are trained by LINK's collaborative
partners with, and are matched, with clients to provide home
visits, reassuring phone-calls, to help fill out forms, to
read mail, to run errands such as picking up groceries or
medicines, to support them, and to help the client with
access to other services in the community.
Our
Programs need your help as Volunteers...
- The
mentoring program offers to you several personal rewards for
you as a volunteer:
- Provides
a holistic approach to meeting people's needs;
- Satisfaction
of being useful to the well being of another person;
- Better
understanding of people and the challenges that they face;
- Appreciation
of life's opportunities and gifts;
- Strengthening
collaborative efforts between informal volunteering
provided through human services agencies
Values
and Principles
- We at LINK believe that those who are most
vulnerable in our community have voices and should be heard;
- Diversity and inclusivity are essential for
creativity and innovation;
- Partnerships, collaboration, and civic
participation are fundamental in improving social change
utilizing volunteers in assisting others in need.
What
is required of a LINK Mentor?
- LINK
Mentors
will be
required to attend a pre-screening interview.
- LINK
Mentors
will be
required to a attend orientation and at least 2 monthly
training sessions prior to being assigned a client.
- LINK
Mentors
will work
one-on-one with a client for a minimum of 3 months, and
should expect to work the program for at least a year.
- LINK
Mentors
will be
required to attend monthly meetings to exchange ideas, and
receive additional training. Support and supervision will be
provided to mentor on an on-going basis.
If you’re interested in joining the
LINK ReachOut
Mentoring Program and would like more information, please call Christina Westlund, Sr. Case Manager/Program Director
at LINK at 757 595-1953.
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