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The Youth Mentoring Program connects one youth with one responsible adult who shares time and experiences offering friendship and support.

Offers adult to child one to one mentoring. School based mentoring is offered in the Marshalltown, West Marshall and BCLUW school districts. Mentors must be at ages 16 and older. Community based mentoring is offered for youth who live in Marshall County. Mentors must be ages 18 and older.

Provides one-on-one personal mentoring to those wanting help. Mentoring is provided by other members of the local community.
Y-PALS Mentoring Program has adult mentors available to mentor children in the area.

Volunteer tutors for adults, available to native speakers of English seeking to improve literacy skills and those learning English as a new language (English Language Learners).

One to one instruction is available for learners desiring to work at their own pace and/or on a specific skill area.

Small group tutoring is offered through programs organized around students of particular cultures, needs, or goals (Citizenship, Family Literacy, and Workforce Readiness for Refugees, GED Prep and CNA Prep), and in programs to develop vocabulary and skills in a specific subject area (Computer Literacy). Additionally, family literacy programs are available for adult English language learners and their preschool and early elementary age children.

Free conversation groups provide a forum for students to practice their skills in listening and speaking English. Tutors facilitate the groups by giving students discussion topics, vocabulary and dialogue practice.

Volunteer tutors are trained through a 3-5-hour program covering learning styles, adult language acquisition and lesson development. Persons 18 years or older are invited to become tutors and LL members. A minimum commitment of one year is requested for volunteer tutors.

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Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Mentoring Programs
English as a Second Language
Mentoring program includes skills mastery, character building, and fun, plus individualized attention from trained adults who serve as role models.

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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Mentoring Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Childbirth Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Pregnancy Testing
Pregnancy Counseling
Vocational Rehabilitation

Offers support to women dealing with life-dominating challenges. Assistance also extends to women in prisons, substance abuse recovery centers, and homeless shelters, with the goal of helping them to prepare for successful societal reentry.

Program provides workshops by women who have overcome challenges and are graduates of the program, group and one-on-one mentoring, and an annual retreat.

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Women's Support Groups
Mentoring Programs
The Mentoring Program matches youth, ages 5 to 17 years old from the Clayton Ridge School District with an adult who has similar interests. The adult supports the youth by sharing time and experiences of interest to them.
Volunteers (Bigs) are matched with Lincoln youth ages 7 to 16 based on their interests, skill sets, experience and any other pertinent information. The matches are then provided with support and guidance from professional match support staff.

The matches spend anywhere from 4 to 8 hours per month together, and a 12 month commitment is required.

Offers mentoring, goal achievement, financial aid support, last dollar in scholarships and college-bound programming to youth from Omaha's under-resourced communities, providing these students with a continuum of support from pre-kindergarten to careers.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Mentoring Programs
Scholarships

Provides a structured one-on-one relationship that focuses on the needs of the youth.

Mentors help guide the youth through a wide range of tasks such as emotional well-being, social skills, self-esteem, and other areas the youth may be struggling with. The mentor helps the youth to overcome obstacles, set limits, and reach goals.

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.

Intensive support to high-risk children in foster care to stabilize placements and prevent entry into higher levels of care. Services offered include:

-- Brief individual and family counseling.

-- Placement stabilization services.

-- Crisis intervention.

-- Community linkage.

-- Foster parent support.

-- School intervention and tutoring.

-- Court advocacy.

-- Mentoring services.

-- Enrichment activities.

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General Counseling Services
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Mentoring Programs

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

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.

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

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.

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.
Mentoring programs for children grades K-6.

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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Family Preservation Programs
Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Mentoring Programs
Strengths-based leadership mentoring program at the University of Nebraska that pairs college student leaders in one-to-one relationships with K-12 student leaders in Lincoln schools.

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Leadership Development
Mentoring Programs

Matches youth ages 5-12 with caring, positive, committed, adult role models. The youth (Little) and mentor (Big) meet in the community 2-4 times per month for a minimum of 4 hours and spend time exploring activities they already enjoy and trying some new ones.

Connects individuals who are experiencing life hardships to others who provide friendship and mentoring. Mentoring covers topics such as coping with grief, budgeting, or other life hardships.

Works to improve the community's social and economic conditions. Programs are offered in three core service areas of ducation, workforce development and money management.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Mentoring Programs
Computer Literacy Training Programs