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Matches adult volunteers with children who need a supportive adult in their life. The program recruits men and women who are willing to make a commitment to a child for at least one year. Volunteers spend 4 hours a month with a child, participating in activities of their choice throughout the community (going to the zoo, playing catch, or taking a walk). Staff members evaluate prospective volunteers for the qualities necessary to contribute to the healthy development of the child. A child is matched with a volunteer big brother, big sister, couple or family according to the child's needs and the capabilities of the volunteer(s). Following the match, supervision is provided by the professional staff to assist the big brother, sister, couple or family in developing a strong positive relationship with the child.

SCHOOL BASED MENTORING offers adult volunteers the opportunity to meet with a child in their school for one hour a week during the school year. During that hour, the match spends time working on the child's schoolwork, talking, and quite simply, building a friendship. Children are referred to this program by school personnel with parental approval.

SCHOOL BASED PLUS MENTORING is an extension of our School Based Mentoring. After three months in School Based Mentoring can join this program. School Based Plus allows Bigs and Littles the opportunity to meet once a month outside the school setting. They are able to enjoy activities such as picinic at the park, going to sporting events, the movies, or any other activities they might enjoy together.

COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING allows individuals who are 18 or older to visit with a child twice a month for a minimum of 4 hours. Bigs spend time with their Littles participating in activities throughout the community. Whether its going to the zoo, playing catch, or just taking a walk, its a great chance to form a bond. The possibilities are endless for the growth of a new friendship. Community Based Mentoring also allows for Big Duo (two friends, co-workers, a husband and wife, etc.) or a Family Matches. Children are referred to this program by their parent or guardian.

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Tutoring Services
Youth Enrichment Programs
Mentoring Programs
Provides screened and trained volunteer mentors to high school youth enrolled in an academic enrichment class intended to keep students on track for graduation and success. The objective is to help high school students develop personal, academic, and career skills.

Offers a before and after school program. Services provide children individual and group tutoring, as well as mentoring services to decrease school suspensions and to address the mental health and academic needs. Children are given a snack and provided with homework assistance, life skills, and recreational activities.

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Mentoring Programs
Extended Child Care
Tutoring Services

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

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Mentoring Programs
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Family Preservation Programs

Provides partnerships for youth ages 5-16 with caring adults who can help them achieve their highest potential.

Academic advising assists students in developing career goals and educational plans, including program and course selection and transfer planning. The Learning and Writing Center provides services to all students free of charge. Instructors offer individual or small group assistance to students for coursework while developing reading, writing, vocabulary, math, science, speech and study skills. Disability services provides access, accommodations and advocacy for students with disabilities; this includes accessible textbooks, additional time on exams, sign language interpreters and mobility assistance. Resources are also available for students to develop study and time management skills. Counseling services are offered to students to assist with academic or personal concerns. Counselors also assist students with referrals to community resources.

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Study Skills Assistance
Adult Mentoring Programs

Provides programs and training for youth, including:

- Life skills training

- Peer mentorship

- Career readiness

- Tutoring and after school programs

- Dance and step programs

- Sports camp

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Life Skills Education
Student Career Counseling
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs
Youth Enrichment Programs

Provides help to children to reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.

Aims to provide adult mentoring relationships to facilitate a positive impact in the lives of the youth in the areas where it operates. This mentoring occurs strictly in the school system through weekly meetings.

Provides the opportunity for the mentor (Big) to visit their Little in the child's school, after school program, or at another youth-serving agency. This allows for the mentor to meet in a more structured environment than out in the community, usually for about an hour per week.

Provides community and school based mentoring for a young person with support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement, and a positive role model. This program seeks potential mentor adult volunteers that have time and interest in investing in one student about an hour a week to build a relationship to provide encouragement and support.

Adults interested in becoming a mentor should send an email with their request.
Intensive Placement Services (IPS) is a community and home-based therapeutic mentoring program provided to youth who are wards of the state and are identified by their DCFS/POS caseworker as needing more intensive services to stabilize their current placement in foster care.

Matches youth ages 6-14 with positive and committed adult role models. The youth (Little) and mentor (Big) meet in the community and spend time exploring activities they already enjoy and more.

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

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Tutoring Services
Team Sports/Leagues
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Literacy Programs

Provides free and confidential services. Services offered include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, on-going pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Vocational Rehabilitation
Mentoring Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Childbirth Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Pregnancy Counseling
Pregnancy Testing
The PALS program pairs Luther College students with area elementary and middle-school students to provide one-on-one relationships between the student volunteers and children ages 5 to 15 who would like or need companionship. Children with special needs are matched first (i.e. disabilities, single parent households). The volunteers meet with their child at least once each month and a group recreational activity is scheduled monthly.

Provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Services include:

Reception and Placement: Meeting critical needs in the early months after arriving in the United States. IRC staff and community partners ensure newly arrived refugees are greeted at the airport, have a furnished home, receive time-limited rental assistance, have access to nutritious food, healthcare and education, and are given appropriate social services referrals.

Employment Services: Early self-sufficiency through employment is the foundation of the US Refugee Program. IRC staff and volunteers provide job readiness training, vocational counseling, resume preparation, job search and placement services, and financial assistance for basic needs with the goal of helping refugees find their first job in America. Employment services are provided to refugees for up to five years from their date of arrival.

Intensive Case Management: Some refugees face barriers that make rapid employment difficult. Others face cultural barriers that require additional training and orientation support to learn to navigate American systems independently. Still others face crisis after an initial period of stability. For those refugees, IRC provides intensive case management services for up to five years after arrival.

Financial Coaching: Financial Coaching at IRC offers new Americans and other vulnerable populations an opportunity to build their financial knowledge, skills, and assets. Through a combination of one-on-one coaching and financial education classes, IRC delivers innovative, effective programs by combining evidence-based strategies with an unparalleled ability to deliver culturally and linguistically accessible programs. As a result of these programs, people are able to build their family income and assets, contributing to the economic vibrancy of communities across America.

Can also offer youth tutoring and mentoring for those in the community that need a little extra help.

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Tutoring Services
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Mentoring Programs
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant Resettlement Services
Immigrant/Refugee Support Groups

Works to match an adult with a child to share fun activities they both enjoy. Community Based matches are asked to spend 4 hours a month together for at least 1 calendar year.

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

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Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Team Sports/Leagues
Mentoring program includes skills mastery, character building, and fun, plus individualized attention from trained adults who serve as role models.
School-based mentoring program pairs adult volunteers one-to-one with students.

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

Categories

Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Team Sports/Leagues

Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.

Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).

Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.

Categories

Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Team Sports/Leagues

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

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Mentoring Programs
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Family Preservation Programs
Mentoring program opportunities include community based (traditional), couples match, and school-based.