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"I like most about school was just the people all around, you can see your friends every day. But by seeing them every day, you'd have to do good, and I was already screwing up, so Check & Connect kind of helped me get back on track, and I was having family issues. I was moving from house to house to house, so then that kind of school would be the only thing that stayed the same, so I kind of liked that. And, like, Check & Connect, they would help you with anything, family issues, or anything you needed help with."
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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
