Hawaiʻi Island Starfish Mentoring Program Mentor Training

May 1, 2019

Event Start Date:
June 24, 2019

Event End Date:
June 25, 2019

Event Venue:
Hilo Hawai'i. Hawai'i County Office of Aging. Aging & Disability Resource Center

HAWAI`I ISLAND

Starfish Mentoring Program Mentor Training

Please register as a Volunteer by May 31st to be eligible. Register as a volunteer: https://hoolanapua.org/volunteer/

Date: June 24th & June 25th, 2019

Time: 9:00pm – 4:00pm | Check-In Time: 8:30 am

Location: Hawai’i County Office of Aging. Aging & Disability Resource Center

Address: 1055 Kinoole Street Hilo, HI 96720-3872

Cost: $50 (covers background checks)

Lunch: Will be provided by HNP

Hoʻōla Nā Pua’s Starfish Mentoring Program provides mentoring with health-centric, trauma-informed care and support that addresses the unique needs of survivors of sex trafficking and those at risk.
Weekly meetings are activity-based and led by extensively trained mentors aged twenty-one or older.
Mentors offer support and advocacy while serving as positive role models to program participants, ages 11-21, known as mentees.
Advised by HNP, mentors carefully select activities that encourage forward-thinking, self-empowerment, and prosocial skills.

As a volunteer mentor, you can make a huge difference in the life and future of a young person in Hawaii. Minimum requirements include:

Be at least age 21 or older
Commitment to the program of at least one year
Complete 24 hours of specialized training plus 6 hours of shadowing prior to mentoring
Commit at least 2 hours per week of activity-based mentoring
Attend 2 hours per month of ongoing mentor training
Adherence to program guidelines and strict policies regarding mentee contact
Ability to pass all screening and background requirements
Have access to reliable transportation.

For more information please contact Anastasia Ayers. Direct Services Program Manager, Hawai’i Island [email protected].

Aaron Schnobrich