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"Check & Connect has brought things to our community. They’re very welcoming. They have a sign outside of their door in bright letters that state, “You are welcome here.” Their area – they’ve made it welcoming for students, where they feel as if they can approach the staff in there, and their needs are being met. So I believe they bring a positive climate to our building."
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"As an experienced administrator, I really appreciate the structure that Check & Connect provides. This tool really provides a roadmap for implementing and sustaining a mentoring program. While Check & Connect is structured, it is also flexible in using the resources that currently exist in a school. This combination of structure and flexibility make it very 'user friendly'.”
- Martha Essenmacher, Behavior Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education
“As a regional consultant for school improvement, I have the privilege of working with some great schools and amazing teachers. I believe what Check & Connect brings to the table is a proven process and structure necessary to put a sustainable system in place that supports schools and communities in their efforts to reach all students. Check & Connect provides the components necessary in assessing needs, resources, priorities, and possibilities. Many schools I work with acknowledge the need for a mentoring program but they feel exhausted at the suggestion of asking their teachers to do 'one more thing.' Check & Connect can help bring schools and communities together in an effort to turn the exhaustion into action and data to validate their efforts and successes.”
- Lois M. Jones, School Improvement Consultant, Missouri State University
"The Check and Connect program offers a unique opportunity for students... to build a positive relationship with an adult at school.... Many of our students have such a deep connection to their mentors that the relationship continues even after they move on to high school. Check and Connect is a wonderful program!!"
- School counselor, Richfield, Minnesota
"Students realized that we cannot have 'glory' without heart.... Check & Connect finds the pulse, then fills it with compassion and love until there is a strong heartbeat!"
- Check & Connect mentor, Florida
