Mates Mentoring
Temcare’s MATES program provides mentor support for adolescents aged between 10 and 15.
In terms of mentoring, Temcare connects an adult Christian volunteer mentor with a young person for regular organised activities and group social events. The volunteer brings his or her life experiences to the mentor/mentee relationship and seeks to assist the young person with general life skills, forming positive social networks, exploring healthy, positive and constructive lifestyle options, and making positive career choices.
All Temcare volunteer mentors are comprehensively assessed and accredited. As part of this process they are required to obtain a current ‘Working with Children Check’ and to pass a ‘National Criminal History Check’.
Referrals for mentoring can be made via the website referral process.
An annual Temcare Youth Camp is organised and a place offered for all adolescents involved in the MATES program. This event provides opportunities to further consolidate relationships and to explore matters of faith for those interested in doing so.