THERAPEUTIC MENTORING SERVICES

Therapeutic Mentoring Services are appropriate for youth who are facing difficulties in home, school, or in the community.  The goal of this service is to provide one-on-one services to the youth in the community to prevent separation from the family. 

 

 This is a proactive/preventative service designed to assure the youth’s safety and functionality in the community.  Mentors provide guidance and leadership to the youth, along with support. 

 

 

 

 

 This service is available at Farmington Children’s Home, Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center and Central Missouri, Regional Girls’ Shelter and St. Louis.

 

Admission Criteria

  • Family is willing to accept the services of a mentor and cooperate with treatment planning.
  •  Mentoring service is appropriate to the need of the child and family.
  • Youth is willing to actively engage in a respectful relationship with a mentor.

 Appropriate for Service

  • Child requires support services.
  • Family requires assistance in order to maintain the child in the home and is willing to partner with the agency and mentor.
  • Some level of risk presents itself in the community or in the school setting
  • Child who is in the process of reunification
  • Preventative measures are necessary in order to prevent the child’s removal from the family setting
  •  Ages 9-21 are most appropriate for this service.

Contact:
Farmington Children's Home
Jane Parker
573-756-6744 Email: mari...@care4kids.org

Regional Girls' Shelter
Sally Reader
417-862-9634
Email: sallyreader@care4kids.org

St. Louis, MO
Jonathan LaGrone
Jason Beard
Mark Grzeskowiak
314-785-0180
Email: jonathanlagrone@care4kids.org
jaso...@care4kids.org
mark...@care4kids.org

Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center & Central Missouri
Trueman Orson
573-442-9916
Email: true...@care4kids.org