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Melinda Snchez Programs Director ESPERANZA Hope and Strength for our Hispanic Communities 2 HISTORY Founded in1987 by the Rev. Luis Corts, Jr. and the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity 3 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

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Melinda Sánchez Programs Director

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ESPERANZA

Hope and Strength for our Hispanic Communities

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Founded in1987 by the Rev. Luis Cortés, Jr. and the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity

HISTORY

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVOCACY

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AREAS of FOCUS

EDUCATION CAPACITY BUILDING

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SINCE 2010

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–Establish & Improve education & Social

  • utcomes for youth in programs through use

and focus on best practices in mentoring.

Objective

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Best Practices

1. Mentor Screening – Background Checks 2. Low ratio - 1:3 3. Contact of a least once per week for 2 hours 4. Role as friend rather than authoritarian or disciplinarian 5. Relationships = at least 12 month 6. Minimum of 6 hours of training for mentors 7. Established case management protocol 8. Matched based on hierarchy of matching criteria 9. Written, administrative, and program procedures

  • 10. Orientation for mentors
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  • Comprehensive orientation for mentors

includes:

– What is a mentor? – How the mentoring relationship develop – Communication Skills – Goal Setting – Understanding the impact of parental absence – Understanding development issues of at-risk children – Mentoring special needs children – Expectations of participants – Guidelines of faith-based mentoring – Mandated reporting

Best Practices

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Targeted Behaviors

Antisocial Behavior Family Relationships Social Competence Gang Resistance Involvement Substance Use School Attendance GED GPA Perception of Social Support

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  • NATIONAL PROGRAMS
  • 4261 North 5th St.
  • Philadelphia, PA 19140
  • 215.324.0746
  • 215.967.1018 fax
  • www.esperanza.us
  • Faith Integrity Excellence

Contact us

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