Youth Mentoring

What says winter more than playing in the snow and going on a sliegh ride! Let's GO!! Join Youth Mentoring for some winter fun! Mentors, mentees, waiting youth, and Mentors For A Day can be part of this fun-filled day! All of the details are still in the works, but reserve the whole day and...

Overconsuming alcohol can lead to many health risks, employment challenges, relationship issues, legal concerns and more. Let's talk about what it means to binge drink, find out facts, and resources that can help with this important topic. Kathy Schwartzhoff, Certified Prevention Specialist and mentoring coordinator, will lead the discussion and will be joined by special...

Your Help Is Needed January 4, 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Youth Mentoring is asking for volunteers to come and help fold table tents and prepare a mailing to send out in early January seeking  bowl-a-thon sponsors.  You can come for an hour to help or come for the morning or afternoon session. Let us know what...

Representatives from Allamakee, Delaware, Howard, and Winneshiek County's mentoring programs gather four times per year with mentoring staff, and some of Helping Services' administrative team to discuss and plan for the on-going support for Youth Mentoring at Helpling Services. You are welcome to join the meeting via Zoom. Contact mentoring@helpingservices.org for more details.

January is National Mentoring Month. The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors will sign a proclamation making it so. At the proclamation signing, attendees usually share their name and how they are associated with mentoring. Kathy or Colinne share some statistics and stories about mentoring with the County Board of Supervisors. The proclamation is signed by...

January is National Mentoring Month. The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors will sign a proclamation making it so. At the proclamation signing, attendees usually share their name and how they are associated with mentoring. Kathy or Colinne share some statistics and stories about mentoring with the County Board of Supervisors. The proclamation is signed by...

January is National Mentoring Month. The Howard County Board of Supervisors will sign a proclamation making it so. At the proclamation signing, attendees usually share their name and how they are associated with mentoring. Kathy or Colinne share some statistics and stories about mentoring with the County Board of Supervisors. The proclamation is signed by...

Come and join a commited group of commmittee members who give direction, support, and share their ideas to the Allamakee Mentoring Program. If you cannot join the meeting in person, reach out to mentoring@helpingservices.org for a meeting link.

Mentors, Mentors For A Day, mentees, parents of mentees, Steering Committee members, and friends of mentoring will receive a certificate and be recognized. Youth Mentoring will provide the main course and beverages. Mentors and Steering Committee members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share with others. Please RSVP the names of...

You can show your LOVE for Howard County's mentoring program by attending the virtual February Steering Committee meeting. Agenda items include talking about the upcoming Bowl-A-Thon (March 26), all the activities during National Mentoring Month, and an update on matches. Please contact mentoring@helpingservices.org for more information.