Joining the FamilyWise community as a Bright Beginnings parent mentor is one of the most powerful ways to make an impact as a volunteer, especially now: we have revamped our program and need dedicated community members to support young parents!
Mentors meet with young parents in-person biweekly and connect weekly by phone. In addition, mentors help out with meals and transportation for the all-participant meeting every other month. Bright Beginnings is a great opportunity to personally connect with a young parent and create a long-term connection!
Once you join, FamilyWise provides all the mentor training and staff support you’ll need. Because young parents need both consistency and stability, we ask volunteer mentors for a one-year commitment to our Bright Beginnings program. Our Mentor Specialist will connect with mentors and mentees individually once a month to provide support to those involved in the program.
Participation in Bright Beginnings is free for young parents.
In a mentor, we are looking for someone who will:
- Commit to being involved with your mentee for at least one year
- Respect individuals’ right to make their own choices in life
- Have the ability to empathize with another person’s struggles
- Be able to see solutions and opportunities as well as barriers.
- Be flexible and open.
- Pass a background check
FamilyWise is located in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and mentors would need to live in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
