About Our reach one youth mentoring Program
The mission of REACH One is to build relationships with youth that meaningfully imbed opportunities and experiences that help prepare them for life. The REACH One mentoring program looks to foster supportive relationships by providing each child with:
-consistent and positive support
-guidance
-and friendship
This supportive relationship models empathy, compassion and acceptance. Adults can apply and volunteer to mentor a Waupun area youth (a mentee).
* A mentor and mentee are paired; they become a match.
Our program allows the mentor and mentee to meet community-wide, focusing on community and career exploration. The mentors and mentees in our program spend time with one another outside of school hours exploring the local communities, and engaging in experiences that help prepare them for life. Together, the match will spend time doing simple everyday activities together 4+ hours a month. The mentor is able to schedule match meetings with their mentee's guardians when they are available.
To apply to be in the program, or for more information on eligibility and application procedures, select the "Mentee Application" or "Mentor Application" links above.
-consistent and positive support
-guidance
-and friendship
This supportive relationship models empathy, compassion and acceptance. Adults can apply and volunteer to mentor a Waupun area youth (a mentee).
* A mentor and mentee are paired; they become a match.
Our program allows the mentor and mentee to meet community-wide, focusing on community and career exploration. The mentors and mentees in our program spend time with one another outside of school hours exploring the local communities, and engaging in experiences that help prepare them for life. Together, the match will spend time doing simple everyday activities together 4+ hours a month. The mentor is able to schedule match meetings with their mentee's guardians when they are available.
To apply to be in the program, or for more information on eligibility and application procedures, select the "Mentee Application" or "Mentor Application" links above.
FAq'S
How do I know if my child is a good candidate for the program?
Having a mentor is an asset to all youth as we all have room for growth and improvement. Mentors are an avenue to help grow a child's network and connect with leaders rather than only peers.
Additional reasons to consider enrolling a youth but not limited to include:
-Child comes from a big family and could use more one on one attention
-Child has a particular interest
-Child could use additional help with social skills and/or life skills
-Single parent household
-Parent role has be taken on by someone besides the biological parents
-Family member on active duty
-Parent and/or legal guardian work many hours
-Child spends a lot of time alone
-Child has low self-esteem and confidence
-Child has a parent incarcerated
-Child lost a close friend or family member
Additional reasons to consider enrolling a youth but not limited to include:
-Child comes from a big family and could use more one on one attention
-Child has a particular interest
-Child could use additional help with social skills and/or life skills
-Single parent household
-Parent role has be taken on by someone besides the biological parents
-Family member on active duty
-Parent and/or legal guardian work many hours
-Child spends a lot of time alone
-Child has low self-esteem and confidence
-Child has a parent incarcerated
-Child lost a close friend or family member
What benefits do youth gain from having a mentor?
-Discovering and engaging in their community
-Gain problem solving abilities
-Develop leadership skills
-Increase in emotional growth
-Gain networking connections
-Helps learn coping skills and to accept constructive criticism
-Higher self-esteem
-Gain more confidence and recognize their strengths and successes
-Improved behavior at home and school
-Healthier life-style choices
-Develop reliance and character
-Helps with challenging transitions including dealing with stressful changes at home, school or transitioning into adulthood
-Gain problem solving abilities
-Develop leadership skills
-Increase in emotional growth
-Gain networking connections
-Helps learn coping skills and to accept constructive criticism
-Higher self-esteem
-Gain more confidence and recognize their strengths and successes
-Improved behavior at home and school
-Healthier life-style choices
-Develop reliance and character
-Helps with challenging transitions including dealing with stressful changes at home, school or transitioning into adulthood
Does the program cost money?
REACH is a nonprofit organization and there is no cost to mentees or mentors.
Mentors are NOT required to spend any of their own money on their mentee or activities.
We have a dedicated facility, called The 101, as a home base for matches to utilize which is 100% free.
REACH also provides paid group activities throughout the year.
Mentors are NOT required to spend any of their own money on their mentee or activities.
We have a dedicated facility, called The 101, as a home base for matches to utilize which is 100% free.
REACH also provides paid group activities throughout the year.
More opportunities
If you choose to be a part of the Duo mentoring each person needs to fill out their own applicaiton
