The Funhouse Commons Mentor program was just named a “Dedicated Partner” by Mentoring Works Washington. The Funhouse Commons achieved dedicated level through a rigorous, guided evaluation process that is based on more than 20 years of national research and experienced practitioner insight and includes ongoing assistance from Mentoring Works Washington to develop and implement a 12-month improvement and innovation plan.

This designation means that The Funhouse Commons is committed to following best practices that help ensure the community’s youth and volunteers are safe and that they experience mentoring relationships that result in positive outcomes, such as increased self-efficacy, academic success and decreased chances of risky behavior. To achieve dedicated status The Funhouse completed the Quality Mentoring Assessment Path. Out of approximately 200 mentoring programs in Washington, only six have become dedicated partners and three have become expert partners in the first two years of the statewide program.

To get involved in the mentor program, email krista@thefunhouse.org.