If You Have an Extra Bedroom and Want to Make a Difference in Someone�s Life � We are Looking for You.

What is California MENTOR?

� California MENTOR is an adult family home agency that offers adults with developmental disabilities the option of living in a family home in the community and becoming a part of that family.
� The family is paid a stipend to provide care and support to the individual that is living with them.
� The MENTOR model is an alternative living choice for individuals instead of living independently, with their family, in a group home, or in an institutional setting.

What Kind of People Are Placed in Mentor Homes?

� Individuals placed in mentor homes have varying degrees of developmental disabilities such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or brain injury.
� Some are very high functioning and able to go into the community themselves and hold jobs. Others may require total physical care. Individuals are matched with Mentors whose skills and lifestyle fit with the care needs of the individual.

What Kind of People Become Mentor Providers?

� The most important quality of a Mentor is a true commitment to care for and make a positive difference in someone�s life.
� Mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels. Because of the needs of the people we serve, experience as a caregiver, mental health worker, RN, or CNA are a plus � but not required.
� California Mentor also provides an in depth training to prepare people to become Mentor Providers.

What Kind of Support Would I get as a Mentor Provider?

� Each home is assigned a Mentor coordinator who provides case management services. The MENTOR coordinator ensures that the individual�s needs are being met in the home and that their plan of care is being followed. They will visit the individual and the mentor in the home weekly or biweekly and complete yearly service plans, quarterly reports, and incident reports. They are professionals responsible for overseeing the day-to-day success of the consumer’s placement.
� There is also an after hours coordinator on call 24/7 to respond to any urgent matters that arise outside of office hours.

What do I Have to Do To Become a Mentor & How Long Does it Take?

� The first step is to attend a 2 hour orientation session at our office.
� After you attend orientation, you will begin the process of going through the required trainings, a home study, background check, and interviews.
� The process to become a Mentor is usually determined by how motivated a person is to complete the process and get all the needed documentation turned into our agency. Most Mentors complete the process in 4 � 8 weeks.

If you would like to attend an orientation session to find out more about becoming a Mentor contact Jennifer Meeks

California MENTOR (714) 593-1036 ext. 4#