How Does a "Life Choices Mentor" Support Families?
Central to the Sherlock Center's Supported Parenting model is support from a Life Choices Mentor. This support is voluntary, based in the parents' home, and long-term.
Through regular meetings with the parent and family, the Life Choices Mentor:
Helps the parent consider ways to take more personal control in their lives.
Assists the parent in developing a "self-help plan."
Helps the parent identify strategies and supports to achieve the goals identified.
Assists in developing a network of trusted allies.
Helps individuals, families and teams identify and access natural supports, community resources and more formalized supports when necessary.
The Life Choices Mentor can provide guidance and coaching in the following areas:
Coordination of children's medical care and school supports
Basic parenting
Accessing and maintaining appropriate housing
Assists in developing a network of trusted allies.
Household management, financial management
Accessing and/or learning how to use transportation resources
Accessing employment
Low literacy challenges, lifelong learning
Practical solutions to multiple life stressors
Conflict resolution within the family and community
Supporting the parent's and the family's active community membership.
W3C approved.
