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These "connecting partners" are prepared help you invest your life in another person through a mentoring relationship.
Invest in Kids & Teenagers
Invest in High School Students
Invest in Women
Invest in Men
Invest in the Elderly
What if I'm already a mentor?Get Support
Toby and Elaine Thomas are coordinating small groups of mentors that will meet occasionally throughout the year to encourage and support one another. More info...
Tiffany Williams
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The Mentoring Network of Stark County (MNSC) is committed to increasing the quality and quantity of mentoring in Stark County through unified community involvement. Our vision is to foster a mentoring culture in Stark County. www.mentoringstark.org.
Our Five Core Services
Advocacy
Raising community awareness and support for mentoring
Orientation
Customizing training for specific mentoring needs
Placement
Connecting potential mentors/mentees with a mentoring organization of their choice
Recruiting
Increasing the number of dedicated mentors
Supporting
Educating on local, state and national best practices and resources
Our Experience
MNSC has been providing mentoring services since 2005, partnering with over 13 community organizations to identify mentoring gaps and barriers, advocating for better resources, obtaining funding to support mentoring programs, and training many mentors/mentees on having an effective mentoring relationship. We have received various awards for Advocacy such as the Alliance for Children and Families Advocacy Award & the Community Drop-In Center Mentor Trainer Appreciation Award. Our services are valued by our mentoring organizations, mentors and youth, and pursued by local organizations for mentorship guidance.
Our Mentoring Organizations
- A.B.L.E. Inc.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Stark County
- Community Drop-In Center
- Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
- Grace Operations & Development Center
- Lighthouse Visions, Inc.
- Multi-Development Services of Stark County
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- Pathway Caring for Children
- Project Wheelbarrow
- Stark County Family Court
- Stark Social Workers Network
- Stark County Urban Young Life
Orientation…
“The initial training that our MCOP program received from the MNSC's trainer, Tiffany Williams… gave our first 15-20 Mentor participants an opportunity to explore various ways of responding to their mentees. Our staff and Mentors found it very helpful to incorporate the communication skills she explored with our Mentors and staff during their first two training workshops; i.e.: "Foundations of Mentoring" and "Building a Successful Mentoring Relationship". More importantly, the MCOP program participants are extremely grateful for the confidence they gained from MNSC's excellent training to help fulfill their role as a Mentor. We applaud Mentoring Network of Stark County for their partnership support and the difference they are making in a child's life.”
Cynthia (Community Drop-In Center)
