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Every child deserves a responsible mentor and tutor!
Want to Work With Students? Start Here.
Want to Work With Students? Start Here.
Mentors, Peer Supporters, and Tutors don’t just help students — they strengthen entire communities.
Why Students Need Us More Than Ever
Why Students Need Us More Than Ever
🧠 Students today are carrying more stress, trauma, and pressure than any generation before them.
Many feel alone, misunderstood, or disconnected — even when surrounded by people.
🏫 Schools and churches can’t do it alone.
Teachers are overwhelmed. Youth pastors are stretched thin. Families are doing their best with limited support.
This is where mentors, peer supporters, and tutors change everything.
🧡 What Mentors Do
🧭 Guide & Encourage
Mentors build healthy, supportive relationships with students.
🗣️ Listen Without Judgment
🗣️ Listen Without Judgment
They create safe spaces for youth to talk about life, school, and challenges.
🌱 Model Positive Choices
🌱 Model Positive Choices
Mentors help students grow confidence, resilience, and leadership skills.
💛 Recommended Training for Mentors
These short, practical trainings prepare adults and volunteers to work safely with youth:
🧡 Youth Mental Health First Aid
🧡 Youth Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aide (mentalhealthfirstaid.org in Bing)
🌿 Trauma‑Informed Mentoring
🌿 Trauma‑Informed Mentoring
⚠️ SafeTALK & QPR (Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training)
⚠️ SafeTALK & QPR (Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training)
QPR Gatekeeper Training
QPR Gatekeeper Training
Official QPR Institute training page:
LivingWorks safeTALK
LivingWorks safeTALK
Find a safeTALK workshop:
https://www.livingworks.net/safetalk
🌍 Cultural Humility
🌍 Cultural Humility
Berkeley Center for Cultural Humility (CHUM)
Berkeley Center for Cultural Humility (CHUM)
Training menu & sign‑up:
Our Trainings - Berkeley Center for Cultural Humility
Live Humility Workshops
Live Humility Workshops
📜 Mandated Reporter Training (Ohio)
📜 Mandated Reporter Training (Ohio)
Ohio Early Intervention – Mandated Reporter Course
Ohio Early Intervention – Mandated Reporter Course
Child Abuse & Neglect Recognition and Reporting (1‑hour online):
https://ohioearlyintervention.org
💙 What Peer Supporters Do
Peer Supporters use their lived experience with mental health, trauma, or recovery to support youth who are going through similar challenges.
🛡️ Promote Safety & Boundaries
Peer Supporters are trained in ethics, trauma‑informed care, and crisis response.
🌟 Support Recovery & Resilience
They help youth navigate tough moments with dignity and empowerment.
🤝 Walk Alongside Youth
They offer hope, connection, and practical support.
💼 How to Become a Peer Supporter in Ohio
To become a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter (CPRS):
1️⃣ Complete the 16‑Hour Online Training
Available through Ohio Learn (OHID)
Search: “16‑Hour Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training Curriculum.”
2️⃣ Attend the 40‑Hour In‑Person Training
Choose the Youth track if you want to work with students.
3️⃣ Submit Background Check & Application
OhioMHAS reviews and issues certification.
✨ Both Roles Change Lives
✨ Both Roles Change Lives
Mentors and Peer Supporters help students feel seen, valued, and supported — in schools, churches, and the community.
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