Potential Volunteer
  1. Calls office & sets up an Information Session date

  2. Attends Information Session & receives an application package

  3. Submits application

  4. Police check is processed, confidential references are returned and an in-office interview is held

  5. Participates in the Child Safety Program

  6. Reviews profiles of potential Little Sisters or Brothers in-office with the Mentoring Coordinator

  7. Contacted to set match meeting date
Little Sister/Brother
& Parent/Guardian
  1. Calls office & sets up an Information Session date

  2. Attends Information Session & receives an application package

  3. Submits application

  4. Parent/guardian & child attend the Child Safety Program

  5. Parent/guardian and participating child are interviewed at home by the Mentoring Intake Coordinator

  6. Once potential volunteer is found, the Mentoring Coordinator presents Big Sister/Big Brother profile to parent/guardian and child

  7. Contacted to set match meeting date

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8.

Match meeting with Little Sister/Little Brother, parent/guardian, Big Sister/Big Brother and Mentoring Coordinator

9.Little Sister/Little Brother and Big Sister/Big Brother confirm match

10. First outing: reviewed with all, then the match is official

11.

Ongoing supervision with Little Sister/Little Brother, parent/guardian, Big Sister/Big Brother and Mentoring Coordinator (mandatory telephone contacts, 4-month and yearly in-person reviews). (See next page for Supervision Schedule.)


Supervision Frequency Schedule

PERIOD

TYPE OF CONTACTPERSONS INVOLVED
1ST monthPersonal and/or TelephoneBi-weekly contact with the volunteer (Big), parent/guardian, child.
2-6 monthsPersonal and/or TelephoneMonthly contact with volunteer (Big), parent/guardian, child
By the end of the first 4 monthsIn-Person InterviewsAn in-person interview must be held with the parent/guardian and the child. Whether this is an individual or joint interview is at the discretion of the Service Delivery Staff. A separate in-person interview must be held with the volunteer
7-12 monthsPersonal and/or TelephoneBi-monthly contact with volunteer (Big), parent/guardian, child
Annually (on or about the anniversary of the match)In-Person InterviewsIn-Person Interview with the volunteer (Big), parent/guardian, child
After 12 monthsPersonal and /or TelephoneQuarterly contact with volunteer (Big), parent/guardian, child
At the time of closingIn-Person InterviewsWith the volunteer (Big), parent/guardian, child

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