Who We Are

The Children's Services Council created its Mentor Center to be a local advocate for the expansion of youth mentoring and a resource for mentors and mentoring programs throughout Palm Beach County. The Mentor Center is not a mentoring program. We believe that mentoring is a strategy for success for young people, and our goal is to increase the number of quality mentoring opportunities in Palm Beach County.

What is Mentoring?

• Mentoring is the caring, consistent friendship and guidance offered by an adult to a young person. 
   
• Mentors provide emotional support, encouragement, and friendship to young people to help them achieve their full potential, effectively solve problems, and grow to be successful adults. 
   
• Mentors and proteges agree to make a commitment to the relationship for a specific time period. In order for the relationship to be beneficial, consistency is key.
   

What is a Mentor?

A mentor is an adult friend that takes on the role of a teacher or role model for a child. Mentors spend time with young people encouraging positive choices, promoting high self esteem, encouraging academic achievement and introducing new hobbies and experiences. Mentors and young people may develop their friendship by participating in activities such as going to the park, museums, libraries or participating in sports. Mentors and youth may also develop their relationship at the child’s school, when the mentor visits each week to talk, play games, and assist with schoolwork. Each mentoring program is different in terms of where mentors and youth develop their relationship (school, going out to do fun things, or meeting at a community center) but all mentors develop a relationship with a child reinforcing the values and cultural heritage that parents have instilled. Mentors share the importance of these values with youth through fun activities and exposure to new experiences.

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