Goals of the Program

• The students will improve their academic performance
• Learn from Youth Mentoring Seminars that focus on career development and decision making skills.
• Improve their Leadership skills through mentoring and community projects

The goals of the Youth Mentoring Program are achieved through the participation of Positive Role Models "MENTORS"

Getting Involved

The T.A.G. Mentor is a female adult who will teach students about her profession or discuss a career related topic. The mentor can participate in a variety of group activities and workshops.

The Mentor Speakers Bureau is a membership to participate in Youth Mentoring Seminars that are offered to middle and high school students. The topics include leadership skills, teamwork, planning and goal setting, employment and careers.

The Mentoring Leadership Partner is a community site that provides guided tours, presentations and/or special projects to students participating in the program.

To ensure the safety of the students participating in the Youth Mentoring Program, The Coral Springs Police Department completes a background screening on all mentors and volunteers.

If you or your business is interested in participating in the Youth Mentoring Program, please contact:

Jenny M. Rebour, Youth Services Coordinator
Coral Springs Police Department
Office Number: (954) 346-1289
Email: jrebour@coralsprings.org

Program Logistics

The students will participate in a variety of group activities, community projects, field trips and workshops. The students participate in a two-hour session per week, for 9 weeks. The Coral Springs Police Department provides transportation to the partnership sites and back to school. Hours of operation are 9 AM to 12 PM

Students participating in the program must attend one of the following schools:

• Coral Springs Middle School
• Forest Glen Middle School
• Ramblewood Middle School
• Sawgrass Springs Middle School

Student referrals shall be submitted to the Middle School's Mentoring Liaison. Students are accepted into the program based on their academic performance, school attendance and school behavior.

The Youth Mentoring Program will provide students participating in the program with the following group mentoring activities:

• Orientation to the Youth Mentoring Program
• Introduction to Careers
• Community Project at feeding program
• Public Safety Day (field trips of Police and Fire Department)
• Environmental Day
• Community Project Day at a retirement center
• Field trip to the Broward County Courthouse
• To Work Day
• Humane Society of Broward County field trip