Helping Services for Northeast Iowa Mentoring

June 23, 2015

Ed-Co Schools and Helping Services for Northeast Iowa have teamed up to recruit and train mentors for students. 

What is mentoring? At its basic level, mentoring helps because it guarantees a young person that there is someone who cares about them. A child is not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges. Think back. Did you know how to study for a test or make plans for college? Do you remember wanting your first car or looking for a part-time job? Simple things that seem easy or straightforward to you now may appear to be a complete mystery to a young person. Mentors provide their mentees with an experienced friend who is there to help in any number of situations.

Mentoring by a caring adult over a prolonged period of time has been shown in countless academic studies to be effective in increasing student achievement, graduate rates, and employability skills.  A number of studies have revealed a correlation between a young person’s involvement in a quality mentoring relationship and positive outcomes in the areas of school, mental health, problem behavior and health (DuBois & Karcher, 2005; Rhodes, 2002; Zimmerman, Bingenheimer & Behrendt, 2005). 

Ellen Krogmann, the mentoring coordinator, is ready to answer your questions, calm your nerves, and convince you that you’ll be a great mentor. Contact her at (563) 379-3454 or ekrogmann@helpingservices.org. Find out more about the program and see what Youth Mentoring is up to by visiting our website, www.helpingservices.org/mentoring,  or Facebook page.

Click here for Helping Services Mentoring Brochure