Become a Successful Mentor

What Does it Take to Become a Successful Mentor?

There’s no one right way to be a good mentor. Everyone has their own style when communicating with and leading children.

However, some of the best mentors possess the following qualities:

• Like spending time with kids
• Enjoy listening
• Are responsible for their own and others’ safety
• Have strong problem-solving skills
• Have great  communication skills
• Want to give back to their community and help others.

We invite teens, ages 5-18, to join us for our monthly meet-up group in the Anne Arundel County and surrounding area..

The Connection Program has been developed to create a safe space for teens who have experienced foster care or adoption to have a connected space with other teens with shared life experiences. This includes topics such as experiencing loss, balancing having two families, transracial families, a sense of belonging, and experiencing trauma. Teens will also have the opportunity to connect with adult mentors who have also experienced foster care or adoption. Teen Connections meets monthly with a variety of fun activities, good food, and a range of topics designed to help them explore and communicate their experiences and emotions.

If you have a youth who would be interested in joining this program, please reach out to us here.

If you are an adult (21+) who has experienced foster care or adoption and would be interested in becoming a mentor, please reach out to us here.