Mentor Network
Walk alongside her
The Mentor Network matches trained, screened mentors with women in rebuilding. This is accompaniment, not rescue. The mentor walks with her — she rebuilds.
I want to be mentored
Request a mentor match based on what you are rebuilding and where you are in the process.
I want to become a mentor
Apply to walk alongside a woman rebuilding her life. Screening, training, and matching provided.
Apply to Become a Mentor
Complete the form below to begin the mentor application process. We will follow up within 5 business days.
Mentor Categories
Life Transition
Walk with a woman navigating divorce, loss, career change, or major life disruption.
Confidence & Identity
Help a woman separate who she is from what happened to her and rebuild self-trust.
Career
Support career rebuilding — resumes, interviews, networking, direction, and workforce re-entry.
Entrepreneurship
Guide a woman starting or rebuilding a business after a life transition.
Financial Education
Walk through budgeting, credit, saving, and financial planning fundamentals.
Leadership
Develop a woman's leadership capacity — in her family, workplace, and community.
Community
Help a woman find and build relationships that support her rebuilding — not her old patterns.
Legacy
Support a woman defining what she wants to leave behind and building toward it.
Mentor Eligibility
- 21 years of age or older
- Stable life circumstances — at least one year of personal stability
- Professional or lived experience relevant to the mentor category
- Willingness to complete screening, background check, and training
- Commitment to at least six months of mentoring (1–2 hours per week)
- Agreement to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Scope of Role Statement
Scope of Role
Mentors May
- Active listening and encouragement
- Sharing relevant personal or professional experience when helpful
- Goal-setting and accountability conversations
- Connecting mentees to Institute programs and resources
- Reporting concerns through the supervision process
Mentors Must Not
- Therapy or clinical counseling
- Legal advice of any kind
- Medical advice or health recommendations
- Financial advice beyond approved financial education materials
- Crisis intervention (unless the mentor holds formal crisis qualifications and has been formally assigned to that role)
- Managing a mentee's life, decisions, or relationships
Mentor Training
Six modules completed before matching. Approximately eight hours total.
Orientation to the Institute for Women's Rebuilding
Mission, the institution, Seven Pillars, Rebuild OS, and the mentor's place in the ecosystem.
The Mentor Role and Its Limits
Scope of role. What mentoring is and is not. Boundary-setting. When to refer.
Trauma-Informed Listening
How to listen without fixing. Recognizing trauma responses. Staying in role. Not re-traumatizing.
The Matching and Check-In System
How matches are made. Check-in cadence. Documentation. Supervision process.
Escalation and Crisis Referral
Recognizing crisis signals. Immediate action protocol. Referral resources. Incident reporting.
Cultural Competency and Dignity
Honoring difference. Preserving agency. Avoiding rescue. Cultural and faith sensitivity.
Matching Process
Mentors and mentees complete a matching questionnaire. Matches are made based on:
- Rebuilding pathway and stage
- Life experience and background
- Professional or domain expertise
- Communication style and availability
- Mutual expectations and goals
- Geography (for in-person matches)
Check-In Schedule
Mentor-mentee session (1–2 hours)
Mentor submits a brief check-in note to supervision
Formal review: goals, progress, match health, renewal
Full mentor renewal evaluation
Escalation Process
1. Mentor identifies concern and notifies supervisor within 24 hours.
2. Supervisor triages: mentor support, mentee support, or formal incident report.
3. Crisis situations are referred immediately to qualified crisis resources. The mentor does not intervene.
4. Incident reports are reviewed by the program director within 48 hours.
Supervision + Support
Every active mentor has a designated supervisor — a point of contact for questions, concerns, and debriefing.
Monthly mentor check-in calls
Quarterly group debrief sessions
On-demand support between check-ins
Annual mentor gathering and training refresh
Mentor Lifecycle
Recognition
First Match
Completion of first six-month mentor match.
Sustained Service
Two years of active mentoring across multiple matches.
Mentor of the Year
Nominated by peers and mentees. Awarded at the Women's Rebuild Summit.
Master Mentor
Five years of service. Eligible to train new mentors.
No Woman Rebuilds Alone
Mentors do not fix, rescue, or direct. They walk alongside. They show up. That is enough to begin.