This last week alone, Kids Hope USA Director Trainings took place in Colorado, Chicago, and Dallas. When fully developed, the churches training this week will mentor over 800 at-risk children. Children like Fernanda. Fernanda’s life was being written, and the ending was looking predictably grim, with little hope for a positive future. But as you […]
Recently we asked KIDS HOPE USA programs across the country if they have stories they would like us to share. Our friends at First Baptist Church of Humble in Humble, TX shared this: “I wouldn’t even know where to begin. Every day I get to watch mentors and kids get together and make magic. I’ve
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KIDS HOPE USA student, Josie doesn’t have a mother figure in her life, so during the week before Mother’s Day, Josie gave her mentor a picture she’d drawn of the two of them together. After giving her mentor, Miss Erin the picture, Josie gave Miss Erin a hug and said, “I don’t celebrate Mother’s Day,
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Each week, Erik asks his mentee, Silas to pick out a face on the “How are you feeling?” Chart before they begin their hour together and Silas always points to the “hysterical” face because he’s excited to see Mr. Erik! This story was submitted by our friends at First United Methodist in Elwood, IN.
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There is no simple solution to the the issue of dishonesty or lying. Truly, mankind has been struggling with this issue since the Garden of Eden. To this day, dishonesty is prevalent among students, but I think it is also important to understand that there are a number of reasons why kids lie. For some children, it
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When your child is struggling with heavy issues, it can be hard knowing how to help them in the mentoring hour. Here are some tips that may help. As a mentor your role is to build a safe, consistent, affirming relationship with the child—not solve or fix dilemmas. (When a crisis moment arises people in a helping role
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Each week, Justin comes in from recess and runs to his classroom to get his work and then dashes to the front door of the school to wait for his KHUSA mentor, Miss Jackie. Miss Jackie is thankful for the school secretary who has agreed to watch, Justin as he eagerly waits for her each week. This story
It is difficult when children are disrespectful or rude to authority figures and it can be hurtful to mentors. Even so, children tend to communicate volumes about their own life experience through their behaviors. It is likely that children who are demonstrating these feelings and behaviors have experienced a great deal of hurt. It is important to recognize and acknowledge
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In our email last weekend, we asked mentors to finish the statement, “My mentee…” and in essence brag about something wonderful that their mentee has accomplished or does. We have had a great response so far and hope to continue receiving posts to our Facebook Wall and tweets on Twitter with #proudmentor and #kidshopeusa. Here
