Youth Mentoring Programs





Interested in Becoming a Friend/Mentor?


Don’t miss our mentoring videos full of fun ideas to do with your mentor/mentee!
Contact a Mentoring Coordinator
Reach out to one of our experienced mentoring coordinators. They love to answer questions about mentoring!
Spotlight on Male Mentoring in Howard County
Male participants have fun, make an impact, and feel the rewards of youth mentoring!
In this video, Tim talks about what he likes about youth mentoring.
“I want youth to experience a positive role model, just like I did when I was youth!” – Tim

Matched Today
Youth Waiting
Current youth who are paired with a volunteer mentor or mentoring family and local youth waiting to be matched with a role model.

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BECOME A MENTOR
- Spend a minimum of four hours per month with a youth.
- Commit to being a mentor for a minimum of one year.
- Have a caring and positive attitude.
- Ask for an application at mentoring@helpingservices.org
BECOME A MENTOR FOR A DAY (MFAD)
What is a Mentor For A Day?
A MFAD is a person who has agreed to attend a scheduled mentoring event to be a role model and friend to a youth whose regular mentor could not attend or a youth who’s on the waiting list for a mentor.
What does it take to be a MFAD?
- Have a caring and positive attitude
- Enjoy being with youth
- Ask for an application at mentoring@helpingservices.org
BECOME A MENTEE
- You must be age 6–16 and live in or attend school in Delaware, Howard, Winneshiek, or Allamakee County.
- Both you and your parent(s)/guardian(s) agree for you to have a mentor.
- Ask for an application at mentoring@helpingservices.org
Due to COVID, we will not be having our annual bowl-a-thons that raise needed funds for our mentoring programs. Please consider donating online by clicking the links below, or mail a check to:
- Helping Services, PO Box 493, Manchester, IA 52057 for Delaware County programs (or click to donate online)
- Helping Services, PO Box 372, Decorah IA 52101 for Allamakee, Howard, and Winneshiek County programs (or click to donate online)