Change a life- Be a Mentor!

As a trained volunteer mentor, you can spend quality time with a young person to improve their self-esteem, promote positive youth development, deal with day-to-day challenges, build social relationships and resiliency skills, identify educational and career interests, set goals, broaden horizons, participate in social activities, and have fun. Your involvement as a mentor can make a positive impact on the life of a young person.

LifeTies Mentoring services include individual support sessions, group mentoring, and peer activities led by mentors. Mentors are matched with mentees based on common interests and work together to set and reach goals.

LifeTies Mentors are currently needed to support youth aged 10-21 on the path to a safe and healthy future. You can provide the support a young person needs. Mentors are currently needed to support youth in communities across New Jersey.

You can be the one to provide support to a child, teen, or young adult who would benefit from the support of a caring mentor.

• At this time mentoring opportunities vary by region.

What is required to become a trained volunteer mentor?

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Driving record check and a criminal background check
• Complete our comprehensive volunteer mentor training
• Make a commitment to mentoring a minimum of 4 hours per month for 6 months to 1 year

As a mentor, you will be provided with pre-service orientation and ongoing in-service training, support, and guidance throughout your mentorship.