Mentee Recruitment

November 7, 2018

The Tarjan Center is currently recruiting families for our Family Mentor Partner Program. 

FMP Mentors will provide 16 hours of support, guidance, coaching, and direct instruction to families with a teen or adult with a developmental disability to access needed supports from their regional center.

We are recruiting Latino and Chinese family members (may be a parent, sibling, or other family member)

  • Have a family member who is 16 years or older with a developmental disability
  • Can be monolingual Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese
  • Who want to better understand and use their local regional center’s services
  • Will commit to 16 hours of 1:1 mentoring between December 2018 -May 2019 at a convenient location
  • The family member with a developmental disability must be a client of Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center or Lanterman Regional Center
  • Will receive gas cards to assist with transportation