Compeer

The Compeer Youth Mentoring Program is a 1-2-1 evidence based mentoring program that encourages youth who are at-risk of developing social, emotional, and behavioral issues to build self-confidence, self-reliance, and healthy relationships. This is achieved by involving them in one-to-one mentorships, which are supported by professional staff throughout the life of the relationship.

Youth are referred into the program by a Mental Health professional that is working with the child or family, but Compeer is voluntary, so the child and their guardian must want to participate. Matches are made with sensitivity to the interests and availability of the youth and the volunteer.

Any child referred to Compeer must be actively participating in their recommended Mental Health Treatment and cannot have explosive/aggressive behaviors.

Mentors are screened through the following procedures:

• Criminal Record Checks – Layered at the local, state, and National level
• Public Record search
• Driving Record search
• In-person interview with professional staff
• 4 references
• Assessment of Home environment
• Volunteer assessment – a professional summary of personality, location, hobbies, and preferences for a match to help in selecting the right child for them.

Mentors also receive training in the areas of personal safety, child and youth protection, and program expectations.

After being matched, relationship development, child safety, and child development will be monitored at least once a month by our case manager. The monitoring will include input from the child, mentor, parent/guardian, and the professional that referred the child to the program.

Volunteers are asked to spend approximately four hours a month with their mentee, for a period of one year.

Director of Cray Compeer Program: Allisyn Wolfe

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