The Program

No other program in Kentucky gives high risk youth such a proven opportunity for positive change.

Mentoring Plus follows a proven methodology to help teens overcome the obstacles they face and turn them into opportunities through life coaching, spiritual guidance and family support. We don’t take our program lightly – its design is evidenced-based and formed from best practices. Most importantly, everyone’s situation is unique, so each teen’s needs are addressed individually, in accordance with our three-step process.

Main Program

Applicants:

Ages 13+, for moderate/high-risk youth (includes 1:1 mentoring & case management services).

Focus Areas:

Focus areas include building relationships, anger management, substance use, job/school competency, & spirituality/personal development.

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Vocational Support

Applicants:

Ages 14-25, various program options with an emphasis on case management; group, peer, and individual settings available.

Focus Areas:

Primarily vocational support/skill-building; additional focus areas (e.g. financial literacy, personal wellness, healthy relationships, etc.) can be tailored to suit individual needs and goals.

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Employment Services

Applicants:

Ages 18+, for those with barriers to fulfilling, sustainable employment.

Focus Areas:

Focus areas include individualized career planning, job placement assistance, benefits analysis and on-the-job support.

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Step 1

Youth between the ages of 13 and 18 and are referred to Mentoring Plus through local juvenile justice offices, schools, or community organizations and agencies. Acceptance into Mentoring Plus is based upon specific criteria addressed through a needs assessment, and targets those most in need of services. Each teen is in the program for a minimum of twelve months.

Step 2

Youth and their families are provided with intensive case management services. Case Managers work closely with each teen and their family members to develop a Coordinated Care Plan (CCP), which comprehensively outlines all needs, goals, youth and family strengths, and specific service needs, with the goal of reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors.

Although the CCP is driven primarily by the needs of the teen, we also endeavor to address critical family needs and issues such as food, housing and employment. This is directly tied to our belief that family stability and support of youth goals are critical factors to a child’s willingness to change and be successful.

Step 3

We match the teen with a volunteer mentor (Life Coach). They meet weekly on one of four available program nights, along with other matches. Together, teens and mentors participate in structured activities under the guidance of program staff. The program typically begins with the entire group sharing a meal, followed by individual break-out sessions between teens and their mentors. During this time, each teen and mentor focus on issues such as substance abuse, education, job and career preparation and life skills.

The second weekly contact with mentors is by phone, email or text. Program staff work continuously with the youth and family throughout the week on meeting needs and achieving goals. This assures full support and participation at home, as well as establishing consistency.

The Program

Main Program

Vocational Support

Employment Services

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

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