Project Name |
Spokane Mentoring Partnership A.K.A Mentoring Children of Promise |
Contact Info |
Kristy A. Stender-Bratcher, Project Coordinator, 789-3535, kbratcher@esd101.net |
Recruitment Focus |
Children of Incarcerated Parents who are between the ages of 4-18 and dedicated, positive, and caring, adults who want to have fun! |
Project Status |
LEA |
Type of Mentoring (e.g. school, community, group, etc) |
Community-based one-to-one mentoring - mentors must be 18 years old or older; and school-based one-to-one mentoring - mentor can be a current upper classmen in high school in selected schools, all others must be 18 years or older. |
Target Population |
Children of Promise must be between 4-18 years of age. Mentors must be at least 18 years old or older with the exception of select schools. Contact project coordinator for futher explanations. |
Project Partners |
WA State Department of Corrections East Region Section One, Spokane Public Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Spokane County, and Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest |
Start and End Date |
July 29, 2004 – July 28, 2007 |
Grants Previously Received |
Northeast Washington State Rural Mentoring Partnership funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education. |
What are Your Greatest Needs |
1. Volunteer Mentors...especially male mentors
2.Idetifying the children and getting their caregivers permission for these children to receive a mentor. |
