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	Screening of Mentors and Mentees MENTORS The mentor and mentee screening procedures are crucial to the success of the mentoring program. A thorough process needs to be developed and, where this is the case, research has shown there is less chance of inappropriate mentors, especially, being included in the program. In Australia and New Zealand, for example, the common checks, seen as part of a thorough screening process, could include the following: A Police Check A Child, Youth and Family Services Check (or the equivalent) A Police Check At least two Reference Checks A General Practitioner's note to say the Mentor is able from a health viewpoint to undertake the mentoring of a young person Attendance at the Mentor Training: a great way to screen mentors, especially when the training takes place over a number of weeks A pre-training and post training interview. Before accepting or rejecting a potential mentor, collect all the information you have gathered on the mentor and consider this against your program's mission statement and vision statement. Before a final decision is made it is good practice if at least two Program Staff discuss the applicant's information. MENTEES The mentee screening procedure will be similar to that of the mentor. Two key differences will be: The mentee's parent/caregiver will have to give their permission for the mentoring relationship to take place There is no significant background check taken by Program Staff Some of the key requirements of a mentee's application might include some or all of the following, though much depends on the nature of the actual program: A referral from a parent/caregiver, teacher, Welfare Agency or another member of the Community A Mentee interest survey completed and signed by the mentee (wherever possible) A written Application containing the basic details of the applicant An interview with the mentee conducted by a member of the Program staff or School personel if the program is School Based. Written permission from the parent/caregiver or person who made the referral. \| Statement of Purpose and a Long Range Plan \| Recruiting Volunteer Mentors \| Orientation of Volunteer Mentors \| Screening of Volunteer Mentors \| Training Volunteer Mentors \| Matching Mentors with Mentees \| Monitoring Mentors and Mentees \| Support, Recognition and Retention of Mentors \| Closure of Mentoring Relationship \| Evaluation of Mentoring Relationships \| Quick Checklist of an Effective Mentoring Program \| \| Return Home \| Meet Robin \| Setting up a Mentoring Program \| Mentor \| Gen Y2Z Teacher-Mentors \| Peer Mentor \| GR8MATES program Blog \| Blog 4 Parents and Teenagers \| Robin's Great Links \| Contact Robin \|