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The following Partners
Services are available to ensure successful adult/child relationships:
Active Counselor Support
Counselors
maintain weekly contact with the Senior Partner during the first
three months of the Partnership; bi-weekly
contact for the remaining nine months of the Partnership and monthly
after the first year. Program Counselors regularly contact the
Junior Partner and his/her family. Program Counselors closely
monitor the development of each match. Goals for each
Partnership are set by the Senior Partner, Junior Partner, and Program
Counselor. Program Counselors provide crisis assistance
as necessary and refer families to additional services when needed.
Monthly Group Activities
Recreational activities provide Partnerships
with the opportunity to Interact in a positive environment, develop
appropriate social skills, bond with their Partners, meet other
Partnerships and have high energy fun in a drug-free, safe
environment! Activities vary monthly - camping trips, softball,
ice skating, special holiday parties, and game nights are just a few
examples. Most activities are offered at substantial discount
prices.
Quarterly Life Skills Workshops
Each workshop focuses on a topic that will provide Junior Partners
with important information necessary for handling contemporary life
issues. Senior Partners use Life Skills trainings to role model and
reinforce the skills presented in each workshop to their Junior
Partners. Life Skills trainings vary - past topics have included drug
and alcohol prevention; cultural diversity; gang/violence prevention;
communication skills and career exploration. Skills training are age
appropriate and presented in a comfortable, nurturing environment.
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Additional Partners Services:
Bi-Monthly Newsletters
Senior and Junior Partners
receive newsletters with helpful tips on subjects varying from
substance abuse prevention to suggestions for community service.
Monthly calendars of upcoming activities are included.
Senior Partner Only Get Togethers
Quarterly activities, ranging from pot luck dinners to simulated golf,
are hosted for our mentors. These are great opportunities to socialize
with other volunteers and share advice and support.
Waiting Youth
Program
Youth referred to Metro Denver Partners
face an average waiting period of nine months before they are matched
with an adult volunteer (older males can wait as long as one and
one-half years). Monthly activities, such as field trips, movies, putt
putt golf and Rockies and Bronco games are provided for these youth.
Community Service
Community service is an
experiential and educational component of the program. It provides an
opportunity for the Partnership to strengthen their relationship by
working together as volunteers In the community. An example of an
annual Community Service project Is the Holiday Food Basket Project
Partnership meet to collect, assemble and distribute food baskets to
needy families.
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Holiday Food Basket Project |
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