Mentoring Program
Teens and Children who stutter…we need your help!

Friends, The National Association of Young People Who Stutter, is a national organization created to provide a network of support and education for children and teenagers who stutter, their families, and the professionals who work with them.

Friends is excited to introduce a teen mentoring program, giving teens who stutter the opportunity to support children who stutter. This pilot program is a volunteer experience, involving a commitment of time. Each teen develops mentoring relationships, ultimately benefiting both volunteer and child.

If you are a teen or a child who stutters, this great new program might be for you!

Requirements:
Teens -
Each teen volunteer commits to:

• Guiding at least two children throughout the year.
• Providing support through weekly e-mails, monthly phone calls (optional), sending birthday wishes/card on each child’s birthday, and if attending the annual convention, participating with your mentoring partners.
• Participating for a minimum of one year.
  

Children -
Each child commits to:

• Responding to weekly emails and monthly phone calls.
• (if attending the annual convention) - participating with their mentoring partner.
• Participating for a minimum of one year.

If you are interested, please download, print and fill out the form below, then return it to:
Lee Caggiano, c/o Friends
145 Hayrick Lane
Commack, NY 11725-1520

Download Stepping Up Application Form (PDF)

This pilot program is the first of its kind. Changes to the project will be ongoing. We welcome any comments and suggestions. Specific requirements will be determined on an individual need basis.