{"id":7419,"date":"2025-01-06T14:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/template\/?page_id=7419"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:29:24","slug":"peer-mentoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/template\/peer-mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id7419_1df112-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7419_1df112-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7419_1df112-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1440px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(57% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(43% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 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4rem);}.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:7px;border-top-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-left-radius:7px;}.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#00B274;}.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7419_b68310-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7419_b68310-b7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_1a37e1-fc\">GET INVOLVED<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EC_2023_PeerMentorship_Logo_CMYK_White.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7620\" style=\"width:423px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7419_390486-ee{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7419_390486-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7419_390486-ee\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-dark-green-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_5814dc-fa\">What is the Peer Mentorship Program?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"video-box\" data-video=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mzXd5GbL5qQ\" >\n\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mzXd5GbL5qQ\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/template\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Peer-Mentorship-Video-Kathryn-thumbnail-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Every Child Oregon Foster Parent Peer Mentorship Program\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/template\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Peer-Mentorship-Video-Kathryn-thumbnail-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/template\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Peer-Mentorship-Video-Kathryn-thumbnail-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/template\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Peer-Mentorship-Video-Kathryn-thumbnail-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/template\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Peer-Mentorship-Video-Kathryn-thumbnail.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"play-button\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-dark-green-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_4f6957-cf\"><br>Every Child&#8217;s Peer Mentorship program is a 10-week, one to one relational pairing between an<br>experienced Resource Parent (Mentor) and a newer Resource Parent (Mentee).<br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-is-fine-print-font-size\">Peer Mentorship offers a unique space for supportive conversations while facilitating guided discussions through a book and discussion packet that is mailed to the participants. Once paired, the Mentor and Mentee will decide if they want to talk via phone or meet virtually for their weekly connection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Mentors and Mentees who complete the Peer Mentorship program will receive 15 hours of continuing education credit toward the required 30 hours every two years. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7626\" style=\"width:270px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b66ee5d6b9bf481d1834d66c9ebfbc6\">Be a Mentor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59ef4aa34acde7a4adf0d22112a124e5\">If you have been a Resource Parent with ODHS for at least<br>2 years and have a willingness to walk alongside a newer<br>Resource Parent, please complete the application!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7419_e3f2fb-25{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7419_e3f2fb-25 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns7419_e3f2fb-25 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_e3f2fb-25 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_e3f2fb-25 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_e3f2fb-25 .kt-btn-wrap-0 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7419_416855-bd.kb-button:focus{color:#E8F2DA;background:#497463;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7419_416855-bd kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/nam.dcv.ms\/axhW75RZjj\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Ready To Guide<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7627\" style=\"width:270px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d895767e1347f18a2ed99caa7e89691\">Be a Mentee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bd801d73d5dec0e59e4a8fb702f7074\">If you have received your first placement in the last two years<br>and would like to connect with an experienced Resource<br>Parent to discuss the weekly questions as well as engage in<br>open conversation, please complete the application!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7419_b5ed03-03{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7419_b5ed03-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7419_b5ed03-03\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7419_914305-5c.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7419_914305-5c.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#497463;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-btn7419_914305-5c.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:104px;--kb-button-icon-size:104px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7419_914305-5c.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7419_914305-5c.kb-button:focus{color:#E8F2DA;background:#497463;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7419_914305-5c kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/nam.dcv.ms\/6DaOoNSuaO\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Ready To Learn<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>Please note: We will be accepting applications year round, but our cohort-style groups are launched twice a year.<\/em><br><em>(We do mentor matching in January and February and August and September).&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:4vw;padding-right:4vw;padding-bottom:4vw;padding-left:4vw;min-height:278px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-7625\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/everychildoregon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-4.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#2c3066\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d63bbc95b1825e8b03d57a209c6a52b9\"><strong>Join One of our Spring or Fall Cohorts!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_417253-85, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_417253-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_417253-85\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_417253-85 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_417253-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_417253-85\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_417253-85 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_417253-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_417253-85\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading7419_417253-85 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-dark-green-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_417253-85\">Spring cohort is beginning of March to May.<br>Fall cohort is the end of September to December.&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-is-fine-print-font-size wp-elements-e1a9db0ce840449e87f7740d29cb0253\">If you don&#8217;t want to participate in the upcoming cohort but would like to be informed of upcoming<br>opportunities in the future, sign up for our Every Child Newsletter!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:138px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_a340a0-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_a340a0-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7419_a340a0-70\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7419_a340a0-70 mark.kt-highlight, 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