ENSURING NO CHILD FALLS THROUGH THE GAP
Mentorship runs over 2, 15-week sessions from
September – June. Mentors are trained staff who are partnered with a child/youth or small group of children/youth who have a need to enhance their self-esteem, self-regulation, and resiliency skills. Activities are designed to meet the needs and interests of the mentee and to help develop self-confidence, community connectedness, and life skills. Mentors coach and reinforce pro-social development, act as an agent for participation in positive leisure and recreation, and support the expansion of social support networks.
The program is designed to address the needs of school-aged children and youth aged 6 – 18 years. The youth that are referred to the project demonstrates both persistent behavior and emotional or social struggles. The youth often have difficulty with peer relationships and/or have barriers to making friends, as well as lacking a connection in some way to the community or an existing support network. Mentors spend time with at-risk children and youth, directly in the school, and is based on each child’s unique individual needs.
Beyond the Bell Mentorship is typically delivered over the noon hour and/or directly after school.
If you are interested in learning more about in-school mentorship, or having mentorship opportunities are your school, please contact:
mentorshipoutreach@regina.ymca.ca
(306) 536-2261
YMCA Beyond the Bell is made possible through the generosity of donors.
Our donors share our vision of ensuring each child in our community has the opportunity to succeed. It is only through the generosity of many that we are able to provide YMCA Beyond the Bell in-school mentorship to the children who need it the most at no cost to their families. We are calling on the community to join us in furthering our vision to reach a greater number of children who will learn to believe anything is possible. We thank these amazing sponsors for their continued support of the program.
