Mentors
Mentoring is a valuable opportunity for people to connect with one another and share experiences, knowledge and inspiration.
Mentoring supports networking and sharing of information by linking people who have more experience with other individuals who are considering the possibilities of developing a vision, building informal support networks and moving towards a self directed approach.
Do not be shy to make contact. There may well be a parent mentor who has had just the knowledge and experience that will help.
Families from across NSW will be supported by mentors in two ways:
1. “Phone a friend”
You can be matched with a mentor who will share their experience around specific plans, tasks or issues - on an issue by issue basis in a one-off capacity.
Staff of Resourcing Families will talk to you about what you want to discuss and connect you with the mentor who is most likely to be able to assist.
2. Ongoing mentor/mentee relationship
For some families, having ongoing contact with a mentor would be helpful. Maybe you are keen to start facilitating more community connections, to develop a circle of support or to embrace self directed supports.
If you are interested in being matched with a mentor for a 12 month period, contact Resourcing Families to find out more.
Click here for a fact sheet about Resourcing Families’ mentoring initiative.
Please note: Resourcing Families is a new initiative and currently there are limited mentors available. Only people who have a family member with developmental disability who is 0 – 18 can be matched with a mentor.
Want to know more about mentoring?
We would love to hear from you if you have any questions about the opportunities for mentoring, or are interested in being linked up with a mentor. We can be reached at:
Phone: +61 2 9869 7753 or 1800 774 764
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