June/2011
Issue: 21
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Mentoring Moments
Wrapping up for 2010-2011 School Year 
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Henry County Mentoring Program had a very successful 2010-2011 school year supporting 69 mentoring matches. Many of these matches met during the school day in either Mount Pleasant, Winfield, or New London.
  
We are preparing for the Fall and what 2011-2012 will bring to the youth in Henry County.  Look for updates in coming issues regarding a meeting place for all mentoring matches in a Mount Pleasant School. If you have wondered where to meet your mentee, we will have a local place to meet once a week. Stay tuned!
Training Available Online
Mentoring can be both rewarding and challenging. Sometimes you think you have all the answers, and other times you wonder what in the world to do!
  
We are pleased to offer a mentor training course called, "Building Foundations". This five course training is available online and will be absolutely free to all mentors of the HCMP. Visit Mentoring Central to learn more about preparing yourself as a mentor.
  
If interested, contact Cassie and she will sign you up. Take the training anytime, anyplace you want!

HCMP Funded for Four More Years! 

The Henry County Mentoring Program has received 2 grants from the Iowa Department of Public Health to continue our work!

Beginning July 1, 2011, the HCMP will be funded through a Youth Mentoring  and a Prevention through Mentoring  state of Iowa grant.  

In This Issue
School Year Ends
Online Training
Results are In
692010-2011 Results!
HCMP is currently collecting data from Mentors on your match progression. If you have not done so, please submit your "Mentor Evaluation of Match" to Cassie Gerst at calaniz@iastate.edu
  
2010-2011 Outcomes 
* Served 69 Matches this school year
  
* Total children served in Henry County since inception is 188
  
* 69.5% of mentees are between the ages of 9-13 years of age
  
According to the results of the 2011 Post-Match Mentor Survey:
- 73% of mentees have an improved self-confidence
  
- 80% of mentees improved their attitude toward school
  
- 60%o of mentees improved their academic performance
Cassie A. Gerst
Henry County Mentoring Program
319-385-8126
127 N. Main Street, Mount Pleasant