CONNECTICUT MENTORING PARTNERSHIP
In Connecticut, there are more than 160,000 children (25 percent of Connecticut
youth) that have life situations that place them at risk for personal and academic
failure. These situations include poverty, inadequate early childhood experiences
and preparation for school, family drug use, violence, involvement in the criminal
justice system, and lack of access to needed social and mental health services,
among others.
Children who have ongoing relationships with caring adults are more likely to
avoid alcohol or other drugs, stay in school and get good grades, have a better
self-image and have better relationships with their families and friends. Many
more mentors, especially men and minorities, are needed.
Since its inception, CMP has:
- Created over 300 new mentoring programs
- Established a state-wide and a specialized male mentor recruitment campaign
- Created a 1.877.CT.MENTOR referral line
- Initiated the Mentor Training Institute
- Established quality standards and formed Regional Mentoring Networks
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Connecticut Mentoring Partnership will host a Regional Roundtable for mentor program coordinators from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, May 6 at the Burroughs Community Center, 2740 Fairfield
Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. The meeting will bring together mentoring program providers to identify and
discuss common issues, exchange views and promote common interests in mentoring
throughout the state.
To register, contact Josefina Murray at 860.523.8042, ext. 55.
