The Caroline County Family YMCA’s mentoring program continued to make an impact on the pairs we serve. In Quarter 4 we had 20 mentees engaged in our program; with 1 new match joining our program. We received 11 new referrals this quarter from our different community partnerships and are working hard to get these referrals matched. Despite the challenges this past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic we had 3 mentees graduate from High School this quarter with 1 graduating with honors. We had another mentee recognized with The Most Improved award for science and most outstanding award for language arts at Lockerman Middle School.

FY21 continued to be a challenging year.  When the Governor lifted the Emergency Order kids started returning to the program and new referrals also started coming in.

FY22-

Coming out of Covid-19 the one on one mentoring program still faced challenges in recruiting new mentors and successfully matching new referrals to mentors.  Referrals increased with the return of in-person learning in school.

Note:  These numbers are duplicated to reflect the actual numbers served.

FY21-

Our partners to support our mentors and mentees in the Caroline Mentoring Project: Tenchi Kitchen, Town of Denton, Caroline County Commissioners, Wraparound MD, Federalsburg Lions Club and Caroline County Public Schools

FY22-

Throughout the year the program consistently partnered with:  Caroline County Health Department, Chesapeake College, Mid-Shore Behavioral Health, Wraparound MD, Federalsburg Lions Club, Town of Denton, Shore United Health, Knights of Columbus, Caroline County Public Schools, Caroline County Council of Arts and Chesapeake Culinary Center. 

Referrals increased to the program when youth returned to school.  Mentors and mentees resumed in person mentoring.  Mentor trainings and in person workshops resumed.  

Note:  These numbers are duplicated to reflect the actual numbers served.  1 new referral was successfully matched with a mentor.  The program will transition from one to one mentoring to a group format with a new program coordinator.