| Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota is the driving force in the mentoring movement. Our public policy efforts are integral to growing and sustaining the mentoring movement in Minnesota.
The Mentoring Partnership's Public Policy Task Force is the main agent through which public policy and grassroots advocacy campaigns are formed. The task force is made up of representatives from mentor programs, youth-serving agencies, volunteer organizations, business leaders and policy makers who advocate for sound legislation that supports youth initiatives.
National Mentoring Public Policy Update
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Mentoring Children of Prisoners Demonstration Voucher Project-Update |
Last month, First Lady Laura Bush announced a 30 million dollar initiative to create a nationwide voucher program designed to provide children of incarcerated parents with expanded access to mentoring services which will be administered by MENTOR/The National Mentoring Partnership.
The project is in a planning phase. Mentoring programs that wish to participate will be required to demonstrate adherence to key best practices and deliver quality mentoring services in exchange for federal funding. MENTOR is working to finalize eligibility criteria, the application process, and the requirements for service-delivery.
In Spring of 2008, the project will move into an implementation period that includes soliciting participation from mentoring programs, publicizing the program to eligible children, connecting children to programs, monitoring the delivery of mentoring services, and disbursing voucher funds.
Register to receive MENTOR's e-mail communications for key updates. Visit www.mentoring.org and look for the "Manage your E-Subscriptions" header in the bottom right of the page. Enter your information and sign up for “Children of Prisoners Voucher Project Updates.”
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