Early Intervention and Mentoring Program - Bolder Options
An activity-based mentoring program that matches at-promise youth with volunteer adult mentors who participate together in goal-centered, one-on-one relationships. - Youth are matched with their mentors for one year and meet weekly for 2 - 4 hours. Throughout the one-year program, the mentors and youth develop goals (one physical activity, and one academic), have new experiences, and attend a variety of events with other mentors and mentees of the program. - Youth and their mentors attend agency events based on four programming pillars: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning, Emotional Development, and Community Connectivity. - Youth and their families receive case management/support, and referrals for services. Mentors also have a network of support throughout their year of volunteering.
Categories
Last assured
03/19/2024
Physical Address
2100 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Hours
Office: 9 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm on Fridays; some evening and weekend hours
Fax
(612)870-0754
Application process
- Call; referral or recommendation forms are required; email; visit website - Youth are referred by social workers and counselors. Call the Program Director for space availability, and to request additional information. Program does not accept direct parent/caregiver referrals for youth. Referrals MUST come from a third party. - Volunteer mentors are screened and attend an orientation and training session, as well as ongoing trainings
Required documents
Referral form, grades and attendance reports
Eligibility
- Youth ages 10 - 14 referred by schools, probation agencies, and social workers within Hennepin, Ramsey, and Olmsted counties. Only accepts referrals from providers who have met with their youth and have determined that the youth is a good fit for the program. - Youth must live in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, or Rochester - Truant and diverted youth are prioritized - Youth who have committed a violent offense are not eligible for the program
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Golden Valley, MN Minneapolis, MN Richfield, MN Robbinsdale, MN Saint Louis Park, MN Rochester, MN Saint Paul, MN
Agency info
Bolder Options
Provides transformational individual mentoring and development for at-promise youth between the ages of 10 - 14 in the Twin Cities and Rochester. Youth are encouraged to lead healthy active lifestyles, have positive self-esteem, and make smart choices in the classroom and in life. Provides fun activities for mentor-mentee pairs, goal-setting, and creating a community for all program participants to thrive.