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iC.A.R.E. Mentoring®

iC.A.R.E. Mentoring® matches students with an adult volunteer to meet weekly, during school hours, for at least one full school year. Students are matched with adults who share similar interests or life experiences, and volunteers are trained and coached by our team of Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant staff.

We currently facilitate iC.A.R.E. Mentoring programming in Akron Public Schools, Barberton City Schools, Cuyahoga Falls City Schools, and Tallmadge City Schools.

iC.A.R.E. Connect

iC.A.R.E. Connect utilizes peer to peer and group mentoring to provide students with a guided mentoring relationship with students a few years older than them. Mentoring is supervised and supported by Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant staff who coach students throughout the year and design activities to develop skills such as positive leadership and conflict resolution.

We currently lead iC.A.R.E. Connect programming at Barberton City Schools and Springfield Local Schools.

To learn more about iC.A.R.E. Mentoring® or iC.A.R.E. Connect, or to bring our programming to your district, please contact Jonathan Greer at jgreer@redoakbh.org, or (330) 815-4738.

To nominate a student for iC.A.R.E. Mentoring®, please:

1. Talk with the student and explain the program. You may find the following documents helpful:

Mentee FAQ

What Does a Mentor Do?

2. Contact the student’s parent/guardian and let them know that you are nominating the student for the program, and that iC.A.R.E. staff will reach out to them to sign consent forms.

3. Fill out this nomination form.

If you have any questions, please contact the iC.A.R.E. Coordinator for your district:

Akron Public Schools, Michelle Fagan, mfagan@redoakbh.org, (330) 815-2403

Barberton City Schools, Eric Nevins, enevins@redoakbh.org, (330) 815-6802

Cuyahoga Falls City Schools, Allison Terlacher, aterlacher@redoakbh.org, (330) 903-3984

Tallmadge City Schools, Allison Terlacher, aterlacher@redoakbh.org, (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

(National Mentoring Partnership)

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!

2022-2023 School Year

2021-2022 School Year

2018-2019 School Year

2017-2018 School Year

2016-2017 School Year