The last few years brought many changes in the offices of The Mentoring Group (TMG). As you may or may not know, we suffered a great loss. Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones, co-founder of this division of the Coalition of Counseling Centers (CCC), principal consultant, and pioneering author passed away just after Christmas 2006.

One of her goals was to provide a worldwide network for individuals interested in partnerships, research, programs/initiatives, and mentoring advocacy. Dr, Linda was the author of the mailing list articles and none of us can even approach the quality and frequency of her mentoring productivity. As a result, we will be unable to offer any more mailings.

While TMG now maintains a smaller involvement in the mentoring field, we are focusing our efforts on another project that Dr. Linda helped initiate: CARS (Character Assessment, Research, and Solutions). The first generation of CARS is a faith-based character assessment linked to character development strategies (one of which is mentoring). It’s aimed at individuals interested in working on areas of their character that need development. The second generation will be designed for the marketplace. If you are interested in this assessment, visit us at www.CARSresources.net or contact us directly at info@mentoringgroup.com.

Thank you for your interest in The Mentoring Group. We wish you well in your mentoring vision and efforts!

Appreciatively,

TMG Staff and Trainers/Consultants