MCDHH is pleased to announce that we are starting a new
mentorship program to help Missouri interpreters improve their skills,
with the goal of increasing the number of qualified interpreters available
in Missouri.

Mentors in the MICS program will hold an MICS Comprehensive
level certification and a valid Missouri Interpreters License or an RID
CDI and a valid Missouri Interpreters License.  They will also be
trained by MCDHH to ensure that the mentoring is consistent
throughout the state.

Mentoring will be done in groups of 3 or 4 for a cycle of 20 contact
hours.  Each participant in the group will be working on the same
goals (a maximum of 2 goals/cycle).  Mentors and students will earn
2.0 CEUs per cycle (for the students they will earn the CEUs only
if they are working on new goals). The cost for each student will be
$65.00 per cycle.   Students may apply for, and participate in, as
many cycles as they would like.

There will be Deaf mentors available throughout the state to help
mentor students on their ASL production skills in conjunction with
the interpreting mentor.  The interpreting mentors, Deaf mentors,
and students will work out their schedules. 

 For an application please visit the website at:

 http://www.mcdhh.mo.gov/MICS/mentorprogram.htm

 For more information contact:

 Stacie Bickel- stacie.bickel@mcdhh.mo.gov

or

Kandice Allee- kandice.allee@mcdhh.mo.gov