Kansas Mentors Gold Star Programs

The Kansas Mentors Gold Star program was developed in an effort to provide a safe and effective mentoring environment for the youth of Kansas.  This program recognizes mentoring partners across the state who have committed to maintaining a basic set of standards that ensure a quality mentoring experience.  Developed by the Kansas Mentors Council of Mentors, these standards reflect guidelines set forth in the National Mentoring Partnership’s Elements of Effective Practice.

Kansas Mentors encourages all Mentoring Partners to apply for recognition as a Gold Star program.  Click here to view the registration form and self-assessment check-list.

Kansas Mentors Gold Star Program launched in August 2008.  We are in the process of adding new organizations weekly.

The programs are categorized by school-based (s), community-based (c), and faith-based (f) organizations.

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Allen County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-365-8712, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Iola, www.youthfriends.org/, Becca Plaschka, 620-365-4820, s
• YouthFriends-Humboldt, www.youthfriends.org/, Terri DeGeer, 620-473-2461, s

Anderson County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-448-4755, c/s/f

Atchison County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 913-547-2052, c/s/f

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Barber County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-930-2227, c/s/f

Barton County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-793-5887, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Great Bend, www.youthfriends.org, Michelle Daniel, 620-793-1506, s

Bourbon County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-223-3489, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Uniontown, www.youthfriends.org, Jeanne Camac, 620-756-4340, s

Brown County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-562-2223, c/s/f

Butler County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 316-321-7763, c/s/f

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Chase County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills, www.bbbsfh.org, Courtney Graves, 620-342-5645, c/s
• Chase County Youth Technology Center, Amy Budke, 620-273-6750, c
• Compeer of East Central Kansas, Janelle McCoy, 620-340-6015, s/c

Cherokee County

• YouthFriends-Cherokee, www.youthfriends.org, Colleen Huff, 620-457-8380,s
• YouthFriends-Columbus, www.youthfriends.org, Krista Vilela, 620-429-3943, s
• YouthFriends-Galena, www.youthfriends.org , Teressa Berry, 620-783-4499, s
• YouthFriends-Riverton, www.youthfriends.org, Linda Wassom, 620-848-4078, s

Cheyenne County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-890-3665, c/s/f

Clay County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.com, Jennifer Wilkins, 785-263-2116, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Clay Center USD 379, www.youthfriends.org, Kristen Wright, 785-632-3129, s

Cloud County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-243-1620, c/s/f

Coffey County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills, www.bbbsfh.org, Courtney Graves, 620-342-5645, c/s
• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Compeer of East Central Kansas, Janelle McCoy, 620-340-6015, s/c

Cowley County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-221-7766, c/s/f

Crawford County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-231-1145, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Girard USD 248, www.youthfriends.org, Tom Stegman, 620-724-4326, s
• YouthFriends-Northeast USD 246, www.youthfriends.org, Debra Schaub, 620-347-8461, s
• YouthFriends-Pittsburg USD 250, www.youthfriends.org, Joe Bournonville, 620-235-3166, s

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Dickinson County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-263-2116, c/s/f

Doniphan County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-562-2223, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Wathena USD 406, www.youthfriends.org, Marijane Hammond, 785-989-4425, s

Douglas County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-843-7359, c/s/f

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Ellis County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-625-6672, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Hays, www.youthfriends.org, Rae Smith, 785-623-2412, s

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Finney County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Finney & Kearny Counties, www.gardencity.net/bbbs/, Tammy Davis, 620-275-2424, c/s
• YouthFriends-Garden City, www.youthfriends.org, Ryan Meng, 620-276-5176, s

Ford County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-225-0432, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Dodge City USD 443, www.youthfriends.org, Gloria Aguilar, 620-339-4825, s

Franklin County

• Youth Compeer – Ottawa, www.fcmhc.com, Alli Jackson, 785-418-3628, c
• YouthFriends-Ottawa, www.youthfriends.org, Becky Nevergold, 785-229-8010, s

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Geary County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-776-9575, c/s/f

Grant County

• YouthFriends-Ulysses ,www.youthfriends.org, Sandy Duran, 620-356-1830, s

Gray County

• YouthFriends-Cimarron, www.youthfriends.org, Vicki Ridenour, 620-855-3343, s

Greeley County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-872-2930, c/s/f

Greenwood County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c/s/f
• Compeer of East Central Kansas, Janelle McCoy, 620-340-6015, s/c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-321-7763, c/s/f

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Harper County

• YouthFriends-Anthony/Harper, www.youthfriends.org ,Kathie Kersten, 620-842-3743, s

Harvey County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-283-0070, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Halstead, www.youthfriends.org, Jean Reiter, 316-835-2694, s

Haskell County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-624-9000, c/s/f

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Jackson County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-234-5524, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Holton USD 336, www.youthfriends.org, Katie Petesch, 785-986-6286, s
• YouthFriends-Royal Valley USD 337, www.youthfriends.org, Katie Petesch, (785) 986-6286, s

Jefferson County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-234-5524, c/s/f

Johnson County

• YouthFriends-Blue Valley,www.youthfriends.org, Gwen Farmer, 913-239-4232, s
• YouthFriends-DeSoto, www.youthfriends.org, Renee Haskell, 913-583-8300, s
• YouthFriends-Shawnee Mission, www.youthfriends.org, Joy Beth Scammahorn-Orr, (913) 993-8769, s
• YouthFriends-Spring Hill, www.youthfriends.org, Dr. Thomas Lawson, 913-592-7252, s
• YouthFriends-Springs/Edwardsville, www.youthfriends.org, Larry Berg, 913-441-8418, s
• YouthFriends-Olathe, www.youthfriends.org, Heather Schoonover, 913-780-7002, s

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Kearny County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Finney & Kearny Counties, www.gardencity.net/bbbs/, Tammy Davis, 620-275-2424, c/s

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Labette County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, Nancy Bailey, 620-421-0472, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Chetopa USD 505, www.youthfriends.org, Ruth Carter, 620-236-7244, s
• YouthFriends-Oswego USD 504, www.youthfriends.org, Nicole Dean, 620-795-4541

Leavenworth County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 913-651-2600, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Basehor/Linwood, www.youthfriends.org, Tammy Potts, 913-724-1727 ext.111, s

Lyon County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills, www.bbbsfh.org, Courtney Graves, 620-342-5645, c/s
• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Compeer of East Central Kansas, Janelle McCoy, 620-340-6015, s/c
• Youth Compeer – Emporia, Janelle McCoy, 620-342-3145, c
• YouthFriends-Emporia USD 253, www.youthfriends.org, Margi Grimwood, 620-341-2450, s

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Marion County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 316-283-0070, c/s/f

Marshall County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters,www.kansasbigs.org, 785-562-2223, c/s/f

McPherson County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-241-1943, c/s/f

Miami County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 913-294-4403, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Paola, www.youthfriends.org, Carol Knoche ,913-294-2133, s

Montgomery County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-332-1359, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Caney, www.youthfriends.org, Marlene Sheets, 620-879-9240, s
• YouthFriends-Coffeyville USD 445, www.youthfriends.org, Melanie Harden, 620-252-6430, s
• YouthFriends-Independence USD 446, www.youthfriends.org, Tamara Smallwood, 620-332-1847, s

Morris County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills, www.bbbsfh.org, Courtney Graves, 620-342-5645, c/s
• Compeer of East Central Kansas, Janelle McCoy, 620-340-6015, s/c

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Morton County

• YouthFriends-Elkhart, www.youthfriends.org, Peggy Horton, 620-697-4867, s
• YouthFriends-Rolla, www.youthfriends.org, Kris Hall, 620-593-4345, s

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Nemaha County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-562-2223, c/s/f

Neosho County

• YouthFriends-Erie USD 101, www.youthfriends.org, Deb Carlson, 620-244, 5161, s

Norton County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-874-4200, c/s/f

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Osage County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Compeer of East Central Kansas, Janelle McCoy, 620-340-6015, s/c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-234-5524, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Osage City, www.youthfriends.org, Maxine Sahlberg, 785-528-3171 ,s
• YouthFriends -Santa Fe Trail USD 434, www.youthfriends.org, Phyllis Alcorn, 785-793-2256, s

Ottawa County

• YouthFriends-Twin Valley, www.youthfriends.org ,Rosemary Neaderhiser, 785-488-3321, s

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Phillips County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-874-4200, c/s/f

Pottawatomie County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-776-9575, c/s/f
• YouthFriends – Kaw Valley USD 321, www.youthfriends.org, Julie Gomez, 785-437-6257, s
• YouthFriends-Onaga, www.youthfriends.org

Pratt County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-930-2227, c/s/f

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Reno County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-662-8161, c/s/f
• YouthFriends – Buhler USD 313, www.youthfriends.org, Diane Caton, 620-665-4418, s
• YouthFriends – Haven USD 312, www.youthfriends.org, Diane Caton, 620-665-4418, s
• YouthFriends – Hutchinson USD 308, www.youthfriends.org, Diane Caton, 620-665-4418, s
• YouthFriends – Nickerson USD 309, www.youthfriends.org, Diane Caton, 620-665-4418, s
• YouthFriends – Pretty Prairie USD 311, www.youthfriends.org, Diane Caton, 620-665-4418, s

Rice County

• YouthFriends, www.youthfriends.org, Carla Wilhite, 620-960-0421, s

Riley County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-776-9575, c/s/f

Rooks County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-625-6672, c/s/f

Russell County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-625-6672, c/s/f

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Saline County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina, www.bbbssalina.org, Julie Goetz, 785-825-5509, c/s/f

Scott County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-872-2930, c/s/f

Sedgwick County

• Communities In Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick Co., www.ciswichita.org, Cate Adams, 316-973-7918, s
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, Mark Eby, 316-263-3300, c/s/f
• Kansas Dept. of Correction Reentry Mentors, www.dc.state.ks.us, Casey Woodward, 785-368-8912, c
• Youth Compeer – Wichita, www.mhasck.org, Patty Gnefkow, 316-685-1821 x.497, c
• Youth Horizons, www.youthhorizons.net, Donnovan Karber, 316-262-8293, f
• YouthFriends-Cheney USD 268, www.youthfriends.org, Jeanine Long, 316-542-3137, Ext. 2721, s
• YouthFriends-Haysville, www.youthfriends.org, Linda Long, 316-554-2331, s
• YouthFriends-Wichita, www.youthfriends.org, Debi Corrigan, 316-973-5159, s

Seward County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-624-9000, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Liberal USD 480, www.youthfriends.org, Sara Carrillo, 620-604-1621, s

Shawnee County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Kansas Dept. of Correction Reentry Mentors, www.dc.state.ks.us, Casey Woodward, 785-368-8912, c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-234-5524, c/s/f
• Youth Compeer – Shawnee, www.breakthroughhouse.org, Patricia Phillips, 785-232-6807 x. 304, c

Sheridan County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-625-6672, c/s/f

Sherman County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-890-3665, c/s/f

Stafford County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-662-8161, c/s/f

Stevens County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-624-9000, c/s/f

Sumner County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-399-8030, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Oxford, www.youthfriends.org, Dr. Deborah Hamm, 620-455-2227, s
• YouthFriends-Wellington USD 353, www.youthfriend.org, Donna Palsmeier, 620-326-4300, s

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Thomas County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-460-9125, c/s/f

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Wabaunsee County

• Boy Scouts of America-Jayhawk Area Council, www.jayhawkcouncil.org, David Nolle, (785) 276-3355, c
• Compeer of East Central Kansas, Janelle McCoy, 620-340-6015, s/c
• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-776-9575, c/s/f

Wallace County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 785-890-3665, c/s/f

Wichita County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-872-2930, c/s/f

Wilson County

• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.kansasbigs.org, 620-332-1359, c/s/f
• YouthFriends-Fredonia, www.youthfriends.org, J im Porter, 620-378-4142, s

Wyandotte County

• Kansas Dept. of Correction Reentry Mentors, www.dc.state.ks.us, Casey Woodward, 785-368-8912, c
• YouthFriends-Bishop Ward, www.youthfriends.org, Annie Tompkins, 913-371-1201, s
• YouthFriends-KCK, www.youthfriends.org, Douglas Walker 913-627-4377, s

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