1. Please do not expect the Mentor to buy things for him/her making comparisons with this relationship and others in your life.

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1 -MATCH ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- GUIDELINES FOR GUARDIANS, MENTEE S AND VOLUNTEERS GUARDIAN & MENTEE RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Please do not expect the Mentor to buy things for him/her making comparisons with this relationship and others in your life. 2. We encourage you to say, thank you. Also be open to expressing if you enjoy outings. 3. Please be ready on time and to be clean and appropriately dressed for the activity. 4. The guardian/home needs to be aware of pick-up and drop-off times. 5. Make sure the Mentor is aware of any activities to which you may object. 6. Please advise the Mentor and Big Brothers Big Sisters of any changes in contact information such as your phone number as contact is made regularly. 7. You are encouraged to call your Mentor at home and to suggest activities you would like to do. 8. Activities in the newsletter are optional, if the mentor/mentee would like to attend please sign up promptly. 9. You are encouraged to think of these questions after every outing: Where did you go? What did you do? How did you feel about the outing? December 16 th, 2014 (N:) > Program Forms > Program Forms 2014

2 1. The Mentor is first and foremost a friend. VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES 2. Volunteers are responsible for initiating contact in the friendship. Phone on a regular basis to make arrangements. 3. The volunteer is expected to respond appropriately to the mentee s misbehavior when they are together. Please feel free to discuss misbehavior s or concerns with staff and/or guardian. 4. Alcohol, illicit drugs, and cigarettes are not to be used while on an outing. 5. No activities shall be planned with the mentee within the first 72 hours of a mentor/mentee taking a new prescription medication to ensure there are no unanticipated side effects. 6. Seat belts are to be worn by everyone at all times when in a vehicle. A youth ages 12 and under must always be placed in the back seat of a vehicle. 7. Movies and magazines depicting sexual content, whether seen in a cinema or at home are prohibited. A good rule of thumb would be that movies listed beyond General or Family viewing require parent s permission. Please go to the website imdb.com and look at the parent s guide which will help aid your movie decisions. Occasionally a Mentor can make a mistake regarding a choice of a movie, but it is advisable to discuss this with the guardian. 8. Inform the guardian and Big Brothers Big Sisters Staff about the activities planned and other people who may be involved. Confirm times for the mentee to be picked up and returned. 9. Be responsible for your Mentee s safety and well being. 10. There are no secrets. 11. Respect the guardian s wishes if there are any activities they feel uncomfortable with. 12. Transportation of other individuals is not expected.

3 Volunteer, Guardian, Mentee- Shared Responsibilities 1. The 1:1 relationship in a match is very important. The Mentor is advised generally not to include other people in activities. The match was made to meet this mentee s needs. 2. The Mentor is not encouraged to become involved with the family of the mentee and is advised not to spend time at the Mentee s home; this will reduce the chance of conflict with other family members. This is important if the mentor is to remain a special friend to the mentee. However, the mentee may get to know the mentor s family and spend time with the family from time to time. 3. Expenses incurred during outings should be minimal and shared where possible. This will depend on individual financial situations. 4. Please keep the agency informed of any change of address, telephone, or living situation that may affect the match. 5. No administration of medication is allowed without a prior written consent and release form signed by the guardian and appropriate training of the volunteer is obtained from a qualified medical professional. 6. Be flexible and consider each other s schedules when planning match activities. Keep the lines of communication open. 7. Maintain regular contact with myself. Responding accordingly to voic s and s is important. POLICIES AND STANDARDS: The following are policy is set by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. These must be adhered to; failure to not comply may result in the termination of the match. 1. No Overnight Visits are to occur within the first year of a mentoring relationship. If match is deemed healthy and overnight paperwork is signed overnight visits can occur four times a year and visits cannot be more than three nights in a row. Visits must occur in Canada. 2. Maintaining Contact with Big Brothers Big Sisters Please refer to the following chart

4 MATCH - CONTACT SCHEDULE Community based Match Monitoring and Support for the First Year Time Frame Volunteer Guardian Mentee Caseworker One Month Telephone Telephone Two Month Telephone Telephone Telephone Three Month Telephone Telephone Telephone Four Month In Person In Person In Person Six Month Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone Eight Month Telephone Telephone Telephone Nine Month Telephone Ten Month Telephone Telephone Telephone Twelve Month In Person In Person In Person In Person Community Based Match Monitoring and Support by your Caseworker after the First Year Quarterly Contact Telephone Telephone Telephone Annually In Person In Person In Person LOCAL RESOURCE LIST 49 th Street Youth Shelter Please call the Youth Shelter in an afterhour s emergency. RCMP Red Deer After Hours Line Child and Family Services Hour Line Crisis Unit Suicide Information & Education Services After Hours Emergency: If Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer and District is needed to be contacted for an emergency reason outside of the regular business hours (9:00am to 5:00pm) please contact the 49 th Street Youth Shelter which is open 24 hours. An agency staff will return your call promptly.

5 Ground Rules I have reviewed the ground rules for mentee, guardians and volunteers established by Big Brothers Big Sister of Red Deer and District and agree to abide by them. I understand that these rules are established for the benefit of the mentor/mentee relationship and that any violation of these rules may be harmful to that relationship. Volunteer s Signature Witness Mentee s Signature Caseworker/Guardian s Signature Date