Mentoring

San Tan’s Mentoring Program provides support services that allow adults to be positive role models in the lives children, adolescents and young adults. What makes our Mentoring Program unique is that we can provide a mentor to work with adults as well, to model appropriate parenting skills and household management. Most of our Gila River Indian Community mentors are from Native American Communities and have a comprehensive understanding of the culture and complexity of Native American households. We strive to find and empower natural support systems by involving parents and siblings, extended family members, community members (with consent) and community programs to provide these services alongside mentors until the natural support system is ready to replace the mentor relationship with the client. Mentors work with clients to help them reach their treatment plan goals through activities, emotional support, and overall empowerment.