Interested in Becoming a Youth Mentor in Piqua or Troy Schools?
Email Us or Fill Out This Form to inquire and we'll guide you through these simple steps:
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🤝 Meet with a representative at UVCC, Piqua Central Intermediate, or Cooperative Learning Center (CLC) in Troy
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🛡️ Get your background check
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💻 Complete a short online training (below)
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📘 Meet regularly with a student throughout the school year
Statistically, the difference between a statistic and a success story is the presence of one single, caring adult. We believe the health of our entire community depends on the health of our next generation.
Mentor Onboarding & Support Hub
1. Listen or Watch the Official Training
Before you meet with your student, please listen or watch our 30-minte onboarding video. It covers the mindset of mentoring, how to navigate the emotional highs and lows, and the vision behind what we do. [YouTube Onboarding Video]
If you prefer to read it, you can do so here.
Also, this Mandated Reporting Policy is Required Reading.
When you are done listening/watching and reading, complete this short quiz.
If you are interested in further audio/video training, click here for a playlist of 7 other videos.
2. Your Mentoring Toolkit
Click to view, download, or print these essential resources:
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[Mentoring 101 Cheat Sheet] – Your quick-reference guide to being a safe, consistent, and caring adult.
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[The Weekly Playbook] – A simple 3-open ended conversation guide using GOODLIFE's Focus, Friends, Freedom, Future framework. Page 29 (32 in the .pdf) is where the weekly questions begin.
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... What else could help?
3. Further Learning: The Power of Silence
Sometimes, the best thing you can do for a student is simply sit with them in silence. We highly recommend watching this short read-aloud of The Rabbit Listened to understand how to hold space for a child navigating big emotions.
ABOUT US
The Mentoring Partnership of Miami County is dedicated to the next generation.
Our mission is to empower the community to mentor youth in partnership with existing organizations - creating a collective ripple effect of positive change.
We exist to see every youth with an uplifting mentor.
