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GETTING TO KNOW A PIECE OF YOUR COMMUNITY!
Citizens for Safe Schools
Mentoring Programs!
HistoryCitizens for Safe Schools was founded
in 1999 by Klamath County DA Ed Caleb
and a teacher Debbie Vought and is an
organization funded by community contributions
and grants.
I believe that the mentoring program facilitated by the Citizens for Safe Schools is an agency worth recognizing.
Mission “Though the job of character education is
primarily with parents, there are critical supporting roles to be played by everyone in the community. “ “Research is clear: the human brain is wired for relationships. When young people are bonded to responsible, caring adults, powered by positive messages and given valued roles in society, they are significantly less likely to use drugs or drop out of school.” (Citizens for Safe Schools , 2007)
Promotion of Six Pillars of Character
TrustworthinessRespect
ResponsibilityFairness Caring
Citizenship.
Impact through Mentoring “Mentoring programs that use
community adults have become increasingly popular to help address the problems that arise from frayed social networks in many communities. And recent studies show that mentoring programs do enhance positive development…”
(Chandler Barbour, 2011)
Why Volunteer as a Mentor?
“Today, 8.5 million youth continue to lack supportive, sustained relationships with caring adults (Cavell, DuBois, Karcher, Keller, & Rhodes, 2009).”
As funding is reducing and the economy is recessed it is important for our communities to partner with our families and our schools to support and assist with the future generations.
TestimonialSteve and Austin
Steve told the program when applying, “I am not a parent however I see so many young people who look like they have potential but were never shown how to get started and have a meaningful life. There are so many young people who desperately need guidance, my life is flexible now and it would give me great pleasure to give guidance and companionship to a young person.”
Success story posted online by Citizens for Safe
Schools located at website. (Citizens for Safe Schools , 2007)
How do I get involved?
Please call CFSS at 541-882-3198 or click
on one of the e-mail links below.
You may also contact them by mail
Citizens for Safe SchoolsPO Box 243
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Resources & References
Works Cited
Chandler Barbour, N. B. (2011). Families, Schools, and Communities. New Jersey: Pearson.
Citizens for Safe Schools . (2007). Citizens for Safe Schools. Retrieved February 5, 2012, from http://www.citizensforsafeschools.org/default.asp?contentID=1
http://www.citizensforsafeschools.org/