Frequently Asked Questions

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Where do I find a mentor for my child?

MENTOR has a Volunteer Referral Service of mentoring opportunities that is searchable by zip code. The VRS will provide contact information for mentoring programs, volunteer centers and Mentoring Partnerships in your area. The search tool can be found on the MENTOR homepage, under “ Connect to Mentoring Opportunities. ”

How would our program become a part of your list of mentoring programs that appears in the search results under, Connect to Mentoring Opportunities?

Please visit www.mentoring.org/register and follow the directions for registering a new program. Please allow at least three business days for processing before your program will be listed among results for your area.

We would like to update our program information in the search results. How can we do this?

Please visit www.mentoring.org/update to sign in using your username (email address) and password. If you cannot remember your password, please use the forgot your password feature.

The administrator and/or public contact listed for our program in the search results has changed. How can we update this information?

Please contact us for further assistance. Be sure to include in the email the name of your program, city and state, as it appears in the search results.

Can your organization provide training and information resources for our mentoring program?

Please contact us for further assistance. You can also contact the Mentoring Partnership in your state

Where can we find additional information about criminal background checks?

For information on criminal background checks, go to www.mentoring.org/criminal_background_checks.

Is there a Mentoring Partnership in my state? What is their website?

To find the Mentoring Partnership in your state, go to: www.mentoring.org/mentoringpartnerships.

Mentoring Partnerships

Mentoring Partnerships are the leading state and local resources and capacity builders to increase the power of mentoring to benefit more young people




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