Life Bridges vision is to give students hope, keep them off drugs and alcohol, help curb teenage pregnancy, and to provide good choices in a positive environment. Healthy adults invest hours into students lives in nurturing one-to-one relationships and faith-based community support. This support can help each teen develop into their full potential, capable of making informed, responsible decisions as involved members of our community.
As we have found, many high school students in New Hampshire experience many different things today that may be different from when we were kids. Here are some statistics from the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey that may surprise you:
22% of students have been bullied on school property in the past 12 months
68.5% of students had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days during their life
40.5% of students used marijuana one or more times during their life
46% of students stated they have had sexual intercourse
The survey in its entirety can be found on http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/school_health/hiv_data.htm.
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Our staff and mentors are background checked and trained. Quarterly mentor training sessions keep mentors in touch with our staff and provide mentors with a support system. Mentors track weekly meetings on CiviCore. LB staffers check in with mentors regularly as situations dictate (i.e., to check in on new match chemistry, to inform them of scheduled mentor/mentee oriented activities, or to discuss school progress reports).
Each mentor is working with students on a volunteer basis. They are commissioned as mentors to spend time with mentees for at least 90 minutes each week and to provide a safe environment for the student during their scheduled times.
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The role of a mentor is to:
Provide a safe place
Show up consistently
Listen
Speak into their life
Teach life skills and hobbies
Act on cases of mandatory reporting
Help in resolving conflict
Provide mentoring resources and be a resource
Act as liaison when necessary between
parent and mentor
Be available to mentees
Just hang out with mentee
| What benefits could come of my child having a mentor in their life?
Improved attendance in school
More personal responsibility
Improved confidence
Better grades
Involvement in healthy extra curricular activities
Making healthier lifestyle choices
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How do you get your teen involved in Life Bridge activities?
Please contact our office directly by calling (603) 569-6330 or by emailing info@lifebridgementoring.org. We will connect you to the proper area director who will provide you with information and answer your questions. The process involves getting to know your child and their specific needs while connecting a staff member to the student in school and engaging them in Life Bridge events to get to know us better.
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