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Become a Mentor

It is a wonderful thing to be a mentor and make a positive impact in the life of a young person who is in need of a caring adult. It is unfortunate but over 20,000 young people in Pima County have one or both parents incarcerated and Pima County has one of the worst high school graduation rates in the country.

Who can be a mentor in Mentoring Tucson’s Kids?

  1. Must be an adult (18 and older)
  2. Must believe in Jesus Christ as Savior
  3. Must have a valid social security card
  4. Must be able to pass a state-required Background Check
  5. In most cases you must have available transportation, a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance if you drive.
  6. May not have been cited for a DUI in the past 2 years.
  7. May not have been involved in a violent crime or a crime against a child.
  8. May not have been charged with the use or distribution of illegal drugs within the past 2 years.

    What is required?

    1. To meet with your mentee weekly at least 4 times each month.
    2. To spend an average of at least three hours with your mentee each week.
    3. To report regularly to our office. A form will be provided.
    4. To phone the office if problems arise or there are any questions.

    What is the process?

    1. Be sure that you have read the information provided on this website.
    2. Fill out and submit the VOLUNTEER MENTOR APPLICATION.
    3. Following our receipt and review of your application with the names of four references, our mentor coordinator will contact you to review next steps with you, schedule an interview and send reference requests to your listed references.
    4. At your mentor interview, you will also be provided fingerprint forms to complete for fingerprint clearance. If you have a fingerprint clearance card, please provide us with a copy.
    5. Following your interview, you will be invited to attend a required mentor orientation/training session. In the event you cannot attend the next scheduled mentor training, a private meeting will be arranged.
    6. After the interview and mentor training, our mentor coordinator will complete your background check and work on matching you with the best fit for a young boy or girl as your mentee.
    7. Once the right match has been identified, our mentor coordinator will contact you and your future mentee to schedule a match appointment to introduce you both with the child's parent/guardian in attendance (for this initial match appointment only). The match paperwork and emergency forms will be completed. At this match appointment, you and your mentee will schedule your first outing and move forward in your positive life changing mentoring relationship 🙂

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