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PROGRAM DIRECTORY REGISTRATION : Entry # 31
Mentoring Program
National Youth Project Using Minibikes
Organization
Southern Colorado Youth Development
Contact Name
Michael Riley
Program Coordinator
Ashley Barnes
Address
1102 East Abriendo Ave
Pueblo, Colorado 81004
United States
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Email
socolyouthdevelopment@comcast.net
Phone
(719) 281-3813
Website
www.southerncoloradoyouthdevelopment.com
Program Information
Program Information
www.southerncoloradoyouthdevelopment.com
Do you have a supervisor/coordinator for your program?
Yes
Program Supervision:
Program Coordinator
Location of Mentoring
  • Community Based
  • Site Based
Mentoring Type
  • One-to-One (1 adult/ 1 youth)
  • Peer (youth mentoring group)
  • Group (1 adult/ up to 4 youth)
Ages Served
  • 10-13 year olds
  • 14-17 year olds
  • 18+
Hours of Commitment
  • Other
Program Focus
  • Career Preparation
  • Behavior Modification
  • Other
Our program institutes a comprehensive mentor screening methodology grounded in the standards established by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership that includes:
Yes
Our program provides training prior to mentoring
Yes
Please describe your program and explain why it is considered a mentoring program, as defined below in the TERMS section.
Southern Colorado Youth Development works to help empower youth to strive for a more fulfilling life. Through the use of different types of experiential activities Southern Colorado Youth Development works to teach youth the importance of family, school, and living a positive and healthy lifestyle while getting to experience different fun and exciting activities. We offer one on one mentoring, group mentoring, and we are the only organization in Colorado to offer The National Youth Project Using Minibikes (NYPUM). We also have a youth and family center for the youth to access our services.

These programs do not accept solicitations. They are listed here for those looking for mentoring program information only. 

How to Choose a Quality Youth Mentoring Program

Our Program Directory is a great place to start when looking for a quality mentoring program. Here are some questions you can ask a program, based on a framework of six core standards of practice instituted by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership:

STANDARD #1: Recruitment

  • Who are the mentors?
  • What are the eligibility requirements?

STANDARD #2: Screening

  • Does the program require mentor candidate background checks, including searching a national criminal records database, along with sex offender and child abuse registries and, when relevant, driving records?
  • Does the program conduct personal interviews with each mentor candidate?
  • Does the program check mentor candidate references?

STANDARD #3: Training

  • Do mentors receive training prior to being matched with a youth?

STANDARD #4: Matching

  • What factors are taken into consideration when matching mentors and mentees?

STANDARD #5: Monitoring and Support

  • Does the program contact mentors, mentees, and parents/guardians on a regular basis to monitor the relationship?

STANDARD #6: Closure

  • Does the program have a process for managing anticipated and unanticipated match closures?

For further information and more resources, visit www.mentoring.org. View a detailed list of core standards