RCMC MEMBER DIRECTORY 2008
AGENCY NAME / CONTACT INFORMATION |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire |
MISSION: “To help children in need reach their potential through professionally supported one-on-one mentoring relationships.” The community based mentoring program matches one child w/ one caring adult mentor & supports the relationship w/ trained case managers; there is a one year commitment to the relationship. Mentors meet at least twice
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Name: EDA Learn and Earn Project |
The City of Riverside, Riverside County Economic Development Agency’s “Hire-A-Youth” Program, community-based organizations, and youth-serving organizations have collaborated to provide young people with an internship experience. The youth will gain workforce competencies based on personal career interest (directly or indirectly related to their career choices). |
Name: Olive Crest Mentoring Program |
MISSION: Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse, to treating and educating at-risk children & to preserving the family..”one life at a time.” Serving at-rich families children birth to 22. Providing safe homes & loving families for abused and neglected children. Educating youth through specialized schooling and vocational training. Healing wounds with individual, group, and family counseling. |
Name: Volunteer Center of Riverside Website: www.volunteercenter.org |
Provides TEMPO (Teens Education Mentoring Options Program) |
Name: Riverside Unified School District |
Prime Time and HEARTS after school programs provide academic assistance & enrichment activities for students. All six RUSD middle schools have Prime Time. Eight RUSD elementary schools have HEARTS. |
Name: Riverside Jurupa Family YMCA |
Before & After school programs throughout the Riverside County. Provide recreational, learning & enrichment activities in a safe environment. Homework club, organized sports, arts & crafts, computer lab, projects & events. Diagnostic Assessment (pin point your childs need) Individualized tutoring, & motivation with positive reinforcement. |
Name: YMCA |
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Name: YMCA of Riverside City & County |
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Name: Youth Accountability Board |
Seeks volunteers for a youth early intervention program in Riverside, Jurupa Valley, & Moreno Valley. |
Name: Path of Life Ministries |
Kids of Promise Mentoring Program: One-to-one mentor relationship. Provides children of incarcerated parents and other at-risk youth with qualified caring & trained adult. After school program offers children friendship, & Homework assistance. Mon – Fri. 2:30-5:30 p.m. |
Name: Community Access Center |
Independent Living Center. Community resource, advocate, & educator disabilities. |
Name: Riverside County Child Care Consortium |
Non-profit corporation dedicated to high quality affordable and accessible child care programs. |
Name: Fair Housing, Riverside |
Participant in Pre-Apprenticeship program. |
Name: Alternative Sentencing Program |
Provides placement for people assigned community service hours by the courts. Monitoring of domestic violence offences. Teen Education Mentoring Program Options (TEMPO). AWARE Program- educational program for parents & youth on the juvenile justice system. Victim Awareness Program (VAP) educate offenders regarding the legal, financial, and emotional consequences their crime has had on the victim, families, and the community. |
Name: Cops and Clergy Network |
Provide homework and peace centers at 4 parks located in the eastside of Riverside. |
Name: Steve Nichols Insurance |
Pre-Apprenticeship program participant. Insurance Company. |
Name: Canyon Springs High School |
Students will be skilled in reading, writing, mathematics and the use of computer technology. Students will communicate effectively. Students will be responsible citizens. Students will prepare for their physical and emotional well-being. The learning environment is safe, secure, clean and distraction free. |
Name: Moreno Valley Youth TRUST |
Teen Resources Utilizing Skills and Training. Offers free services to Moreno Valley Youth (junior high and high school). Offers free services math tutoring, homework help, mentoring, job skills, community resources, Programs is individualized based on each students needs.
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Name: Oasis Perris Youth Center
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Education & training program to maintain & receive a High School diploma. Train in youth in workforce preparation, life skills, job skills, and career development. Provide Activities for all youth. |
Name: Kids R Special Mentoring Program |
After-School program. One-to-one. |
Name: Pave the Way Mentoring Program |
Pave the Way operates in conjunction with the Youth Services Section of the Corona Police Department to support “at risk” youth who would benefit from having a positive role model in their life. Sharing a few positive hours each moth, a mentor helps “Pave the Way” for a young person through guidance and fun times. The one-year commitment to a young person will help to raise their self-esteem while teaching them the skills needed to be a productive citizen in our community. |
Name: Family Services |
Private non-profit organization. Provide a diversity of high quality human services to residents of all ages, cultures, denominations and socio-economic status. Child Development Center provides stimulating and enriching environment for children ages of 3 mos- 12 yrs. Provide both low & no cost care for families who qualify. A developmental approach to Early Childhood Education. After school programming. Provide a well-balanced program rich with opportunities and encourage strong parental participation. |
Name: Jurupa Unified School District |
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Name: John North High School |
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Name: Wind of the Spirit |
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Name: Freedom Crest Elementary School |
The Grandparents & Graduates Reading Enriching and Tutoring Program (G.R.E.A.T.) is an opportunity for students who need extra support in reading to receive extra support 2 days a week. Offers intervention for struggling readers by pairing them up with on of one-on-one with students from grades 2nd-5th. Volunteers range from 18-87 years old. |
Name: Project B.R.I.D.G.E. |
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Name: City of Riverside Youth Opportunity Center |
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Name: Family YMCA of the Desert |
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Name: Ahmium Education Inc. |
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Name: Boys & Girls Club of Desert Hot Springs |
Pre-Apprenticeship program participant. Promote self esteem & life skills. Gang Prevention. Youth from 8-18 years receive mentoring and tutoring. Arts & Crafts, & offer computer lab training. Recruit Volunteers to assist. Working Wonders-provide HIV testing once a week (Thursdays). |
Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert |
Vision: Provide a mentor for every child who needs or wants a mentor. 1-to-1 mentoring program for children in the Coachella Valley. Non-profit. Literacy. Tutoring. Profit Life Styles. Sports. |
Name: Valley Partnership – Americans Promotes |
Americorps Program: mentoring/tutoring for children below grade level from Kidnergartedn to third grade. Odyssey Writers of Passage Program: Supports at-risk teens, giving the ability to function as responsible citizens. Help students develop skills & qualities. |
Name: Family YMCA of the Desert |
“We build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities”. After School Programs. |
Name: NUSD – Nuview Mentor Program
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1St – 5th graders are matched with Perris High School Kids. Youth are assisted with their needs: Homework, reading, mathamatics. Provide games which help the children learn to be social and how to get along with others. Youth are mentored during certain school day hours. Organization always seeking volunteers. |
Name: Global Education Systems Alliance |
VISION: “Develop and support partnerships among business, economic development, education, community & government organizations to strengthen regional economy through dramatic improvements in operations, education and training.” Focus on building a unique workforce skills development and certification system that links secondary and post secondary education with industry to prepare current employees and trainees. |
Name: Christian Mentors (CM) |
The goal of CM is to provide access to sources of positive guidance, direction, support and motivation to young people and their families for whom it is not available within the home or through extended family relationships. Christian volunteer mentors make a one year commitment. CM matches the youth with a compatible mentor who befriends them and meets one-on-one with the child at public locations. |
Name: Ophelia Project |
Successful women serve as volunteers in a group mentoring program with young, underachieving, adolescent girls who desire to go to college. Address issues young women face and provides educational and skill-building opportunities aimed at increasing self –esteem, enhancing-making and coping skills, identifying career/educational opportunities and building community awareness. |
Name: K.E.R.U. Radio Station |
Pre-Apprenticeship program participant. Educational Radio Station. |
Name: Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley |
Youth Development Program. Operates in three Coachella Valley cities, La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella. Variety of Core Programs: Empower youth to support & influence their community and club. Bring one-to-one mentoring to children in need. Enable youth to become proficient. Provide reading tutoring, homework assistance, nutritional education, health screening & immunizations. |
Name: Pre-apprenticeship Program |
Workplace mentoring program that matches high school juniors and seniors with small businesses in their community. Youth are encouraged to save $100; monies will be matched by CAP Riverside and the employer, up to $100, upon successful completion of 520 hours of workplace experience. |
Name: Essence Cares Website: community@mentoring.org |
Essence Cares is a national mentoring movement founded by Susan L. Taylor, editorial director. Goal: Recruit 1 million able and caring adults to mentor. Featured on Oprah Winfrey Show. |
Name: Charles Bibbs |
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