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Joanne Feldmeth, Executive Director, Royal Friends Clubs Slide 2 Foster Parent Agency Adoption Slide 3 Americas orphans Slide 4 More Kids Fewer Home Since 1980 Number of foster children tripled Age of children entering foster care dropped from 12 to 6 years Many more infants in the system Number of foster parents dropped by at least 30% Slide 5 Revolving Door of Foster Care Most infants in foster care: Move every 12-18 months Have 3 homes by age 4 Most infants in foster care: Move every 12-18 months Have 3 homes by age 4 Slide 6 Foster Care Outcomes 46% dont finish high school 45% of kids leaving foster care homeless within the year 4 years after emancipation 40% had been on public assistance or in jail 60% of the young women had given birth Slide 7 Solution? Judges Attorneys Social Workers Law Enforcement Officers Medical Professionals Teachers and Administrators Mental Health Professionals More Professional Services? Slide 8 I Need A Mom (Timmy, age 10) Foster care = Childs personal relationships failed Kids need families and friends to heal Slide 9 Royal Family Kids Camps Americas leading camp for abused children 46,394 children served 155 host churches 36 states Slide 10 Royal Family Kids Camps 6,000+children last summer 6,000+ volunteers Camp Counselor/child ratio is 1:2 Intensive 5 Day Group Mentoring model 6,000+children last summer 6,000+ volunteers Camp Counselor/child ratio is 1:2 Intensive 5 Day Group Mentoring model Slide 11 Can we do more? Norman, Oklahoma Slide 12 Slide 13 Why Mentoring? Foster Children Outcomes for at-risk kids 1 Year of Mentoring =IMPROVEMENT academic performance social relationships family relationships self esteem up /depression down Slide 14 2 Year Pilot 200 Kids 6-12 Churches Camp to Camp Unique Mentoring Model GOAL: How to live and minister in year round relationship with abused kids 2 Year Pilot 200 Kids 6-12 Churches Camp to Camp Unique Mentoring Model GOAL: How to live and minister in year round relationship with abused kids Slide 15 THE KIDS ROYAL FRIENDS CLUBS kids Child attended RFKC In Summer 2008 Is eligible to attend RFKC Summer 2009 Minimum 12 kids matched Slide 16 Who Can Mentor? Camp experienced OR camp trained Security clearance 1 Day Introduction to Mentoring training Commitment = 4+ hours per month Camp experienced OR camp trained Security clearance 1 Day Introduction to Mentoring training Commitment = 4+ hours per month Slide 17 Mentoring Club School Year 9 Club Meetings + individualized time(Team Up Plan) Curriculum +Materials School Year 9 Club Meetings + individualized time(Team Up Plan) Curriculum +Materials Slide 18 Mentoring the Mentors 1.1 Day Mentoring Intro Workshop 2.Mentor Cohorts with monthly roundtable 3.Mentor Mid Year Mini Workshop 4.How Are We Doing? Evaluationdesigned by mentors 1.1 Day Mentoring Intro Workshop 2.Mentor Cohorts with monthly roundtable 3.Mentor Mid Year Mini Workshop 4.How Are We Doing? Evaluationdesigned by mentors Slide 19 Launching Royal Friends ChurchesExperience with RFKC (hosted 3 or more camps ) Leadership: 1 Mentoring Director 1 Club Coordinator Leadership Requirements--Training -CLUB: 12 mentors +volunteers ChurchesExperience with RFKC (hosted 3 or more camps ) Leadership: 1 Mentoring Director 1 Club Coordinator Leadership Requirements--Training -CLUB: 12 mentors +volunteers Slide 20 Mentoring Leadership Retreat May 17-18, 2008 Santa Ana, CA Mentoring Directors and Club Coordinators Training Retreat: How to Launch A Royal Friends Club mentoring program At your church! May 17-18, 2008 Santa Ana, CA Mentoring Directors and Club Coordinators Training Retreat: How to Launch A Royal Friends Club mentoring program At your church! Slide 21 Mentoring Directors+Club Coordinators Church pays: 2 R/T Tickets 1 st Year Pilot- Royal Friends Clubs will sponsor your: - Hotel lodging -Meals - Training + materials Mentoring Directors+Club Coordinators Church pays: 2 R/T Tickets 1 st Year Pilot- Royal Friends Clubs will sponsor your: - Hotel lodging -Meals - Training + materials Mentoring Leadership Retreat Slide 22