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Mentors Care credited with helping students get back on track; student tells board program changed his trajectory
Summary
Mentors Care leaders reported 57–60 students served, 54 mentors recruited and more than 1,000 mentor hours over five months; a student testified that individual mentoring helped him become on track to graduate on time.
Representatives of Mentors Care told the Godley ISD board that the program’s first year at Godley High School paired dozens of students with community mentors and produced promising early results.
Brian Blackwell, managing director of Mentors Care, said the program served about 57 students through January and engaged 54 mentors, producing more than 1,000 hours of mentoring within five months. He credited strong community engagement and introduced program coordinator Melissa Ormsby.
Melissa Ormsby invited a student to speak. The student, identified in the transcript as "Bla1," said the mentor relationship changed his outlook and school performance. "I am now on track to graduate on time next year," Bla1 told the board, and thanked his mentor for consistent weekly support.
Blackwell said Mentors Care uses TEA at‑risk indicators and local referral processes to identify students and that the program plans to scale up next year. Staff asked the board to continue its support and to add a link on the district website to Mentors Care recruitment materials.
What’s next: Staff and board members agreed to continue the partnership and explore web links and recruitment events this summer.
