What We Can Do Together

MomsHope can facilitate a partnership with you and a mentor to create a stronger support network. MomsHope will help you to identify, set, and track the goals that are necessary for your continued development.

MomsHope can provide services that leverage the resources and strengths of individuals, organizations, and local service providers in our community to ensure that you are equipped and empowered for success.

Are you ready to do the hard work it takes to change your circumstances
but don’t know where to start?

MomsHope will help you develop a plan and provide the support you need
to get you unstuck and moving forward.

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Life Skills Development

Be empowered by Life Skills Development with an organic approach, through one-on-one faith-based mentoring and authentic community.

You will benefit from MomsHope’s “learn as you live” process, while integrating what you learn into real life experiences.

Financial Support

Achieve financial goals that seem impossible with our one-on-one financial coaching and access to grants.

With support from MomsHope you receive the accountability you need to navigate unexpected set backs and keep you on track.

Health & Wellness

Reap the benefits of the relational nutrients found in our MomsHope community by investing in self-care.

With MomsHope, you have the support of a mentor and a team of women committed to do life with you.

MENTEE PROCESS

What makes MomsHope different from other mentoring programs is our commitment to do life with single moms in a way that leads to sustainable change.

Breaking the cycle of poverty requires more than a pep talk and a shoulder to cry on. It involves developing the necessary skills it takes to navigate life’s successes and setbacks. Honing these skills takes time, therefore we require a minimum one-year commitment from our Mentees and Mentors. However, if a Mentee is able to accomplish her goals in a shorter time period, she may qualify to graduate before the first year has ended.

Each candidate undergoes a rigorous application process to become a Mentee. If we find that she is not ready for the program, she will receive a copy of her Resource Inventory with an explanation of the areas she can work on to become a qualified candidate. She may also be referred to an organization(s) that can help meet her immediate needs .

Every mom enters our program in a unique place, so a customized plan will be created for them, focusing on their most critical areas of need first. Single moms in our program will quickly learn that the hard work will not be done for them, but we will teach them how to do the work for themselves. Mentors will also provide the support and accountability they need when fears or feelings of inadequacy arise. They will not have to do life alone.

Not only will the mom’s Mentor be there to support her, but the entire MomsHope team plays an integral role in her success – not to mention the other moms in our program who provide peer-to-peer support.

Qualifications

A single mother or guardian
Employed (part time or full time) or currently in an academic program
Living in secure housing (subsidized or market rate)
Needs support to achieve long term independence
Open to faith-based principles and guidance
Willing to commit to a one-year personal advancement program
Willing to spend 6-8 hours a month working with a MomsHope mentor

2022 Mentee Training Dates

Wed., February 9, 6 - 8 PM
Application Due by January 7
Wednesday, May 18th, 6 - 8 PM
Application Due by April 8
Wednesday, August 10
Application Due by July 8

Mentee Path to Self-Sufficiency

Becoming a MomsHope Mentee requires going through a rigorous screening process. Not all moms will qualify the first time, but they are welcome to reapply when they are ready.

Recruiting, Referral and Selection A candidate’s application, questionnaire and Resource Inventory are used to evaluate the candidate’s readiness for the program.
Training and Orientation Chosen candidates are invited to become a MomsHope Mentee and attend the mandatory Mentee Training and Orientation
Pairing/Identify Goals A Mentee’s Resource Inventory is used to develop her Personalized Action Plan, then she is paired with a Mentor based on her Personal Profile.
Build Relationship A mentee will spend 6 – 8 hours a month connecting with her mentor via technology and/or in-person
Focus on Personalized Action Plan/Grant Application Each Mentee will work with her mentor to set, track, and achieve goals, and access grants.
Track Progress A Mentee’s progress will be tracked each trimester to assure she is taking the best steps to reach her goals.
Program Continuance or Completion A Mentee’s progress will be assessed each year to determine if she will continue or graduate the program.