Youth Mentoring

Mentors, Mentors For A Day, community members, college students, and others are invited to join Sam Jennerjohn and Jenny Rose, Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist from Helping Services, for facts, resources, and ways to help prevent problem gambling. The training will emphasize sports betting. This training will be held via Zoom. You are encouraged to pre-register...

What apps are youth using today? How can we as role models for youth encourage them to use the internet safely? These questions and more will be part of this interactive training being lead by Kathy Schwartzhoff, CPS and Mentoring Coordinator. Attendees who pre-register will get extra materials. Pre-register at www.bit.ly/internetsafety-registration Join the training at...

Let's all raise money for Youth Mentoring in Allamakee, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties! The Youth Mentoring Bowl-A-Thon is a time to have fun bowling. It is THE fundraiser for supporting mentors and mentees having great times together. You do NOT have to be part of Youth Mentoring to participate. Visit www.helpingservices.org/ymbowl to learn more and...

Come and join a committed group of committee members who help guide and support the Allamakee Mentoring Program. To find out more, contact mentoring@helpingservices.org

Howard County's county-wide mentoring program, MY Club, has a Steering Committee that meets every other month for an hour. They help guide the program, recruit participants, and play a vital role in the success of the program. Are you from Howard County? Would you like to join this meeting? If so, contact mentoring@helpingservices.org for more...

Winneshiek County's Building Bridges Through Mentoring is hosting a quarterly meeting. Attendees will discuss recruitment efforts to get 6 mentors for youth in the program by June 30th. Other important information will be discussed. For further details, contact mentoring@helpingservices.org

Mentors, mentees, waiting youth, and Mentors For A Day are invited to attend this fun and creative event. Youth Mentoring participants will be lead by Katy Buck from Decorah Rocks on how to paint a rock. Each participant will get to take one rock home and create others that promote mentoring. Group members will also...

Young adults (ages 15-20) are particularly vulnerable to beginning a cycle of unhealthy alcohol misuse. This virtual training has been prepared by Luther College nursing students. Key points to be shared are: local, state, and national statistics, the physiological impact on young people, ways to prevent misuse, how to help a friend, and resources. This...

Let's have some fun! Everyone is invited to the June Family Fun Night in East Park in Cresco from 5:00-8:00 p.m. There will be bouncy houses, food trucks, a balloon guy, and a special program at 6:00 p.m. Veterans will be honored at that time and kids will get to create a patriotic creation. Those...

Mentors, mentees, waiting youth, and Mentors For A day will be splishin' and a splashin' in the lake at Village Creek Bible Camp near Lansing. There will be time to swim, kayak, go off a water slide, roast hot dogs, and have a great outdoor meal. Would you like to come and see the scenic...