I CARE MENTORING Creating Authentic Relational Energy

 

Call:     (330) 996-4600 opt 8 
Email:  mentor@redoakbh.org

For Families

iC.A.R.E. Mentors are specially trained volunteers who connect with your child to meet weekly to work on skills such as goal setting, building confidence, resiliency, and more. Mentors do not replace parents, guardians, teachers, or counselors, but add to the ecosystem of adults rooting for your child and helping them to succeed.

Does your student want to be matched with a mentor?

Please fill out this form to nominate them for iC.A.R.E. Mentoring®.

If they have already been nominated, please fill out their permission slip at this link.

Family Engagement Events

Our family engagement events are a chance for mentors and mentees and their families to have fun and get to know each other.

For more information on Family Engagement Events, please contact
Allison Terlacher at aterlacher@redoakbh.org or (330) 903-3984.

Why Mentoring?

Young adults with a mentor are:

Less Likely To:

55% less likely to skip a day of school

46% less likely to start using illegal drugs

27% less likely to start underage drinking

More Likely To:

130% more likely to hold leadership positions

78% more likely to volunteer regularly

55% more likely to enroll in college

Impact

Each year we commission Summit Education Initiative to dive deep into our student data and to compile that information into a report. Please read through the attached reports to see some of the amazing impact that iC.A.R.E. Mentoring® has on our student mentees!

Activities For Every School Subject – Click To Read More

Though iC.A.R.E. is not a tutoring program, opportunities can present themselves to help your mentee with as they learn in school. Not all lessons are as memorable as the baking soda...

It’s Not You, It’s Me. – Click to Read More

[mp_row] [mp_span col="11"] You’re probably wondering why this familiar “dating break-up” phrase is the title of a school-based adult-to-student mentor program. Dating is like any other kind of relationship: just two people...

Many Mentor Moments

[mp_row] [mp_span col="11"] As the 2017-18 school year comes to a close, and many mentors hold their final mentoring session, iC.A.R.E. Mentoring would like to look back at the wonderful memories and stories our mentors have...

Mentors Come Together for a Night of Celebration – Click to Read More

[mp_row] [mp_span col="11"] It was all smiles in Firestone Community Learning Center the night of January 11th, as mentors, their plus ones, and distinguished staff of Akron Public Schools and Barberton City Schools began...

My Mentee Isn’t Talking, What Now? – Click to Read More

Maybe it's your first visit with a new mentee, maybe it's your 50th and something is off today. Whatever the reason, sometimes your mentee may seem distant or uninterested. But what happens now? Is this what mentoring looks...

The Virtues of Patience and the Excitement of Anticipation – Click to Read More

[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_row_inner bg_video_youtube_repeat="true" bg_video_youtube_mute="true" bg_video_repeat="true" bg_video_mute="true"] [mp_span_inner col="11"] It can be a struggle to help your mentee learn patience....

What Does Success Look Like?  – Click to Read More

How do you define success? What are the metrics? What does it look like? As a thought experiment, close your eyes and imagine what a successful person looks like, how they dress, how they stand. What does their hair look like?...

Your Final Mentoring Visit – Click To Read More

[mp_row] [mp_span col="11"] With iC.A.R.E.'s last mentoring week being the week of May 14th, it is time to start preparing for the potentially emotional last day of mentoring. But what to talk about on a day that follows so many...

Our Blog

Enjoy the many articles focused on helping you with all aspects of your mentoring journey.