Mental Mentors
Concept Behind the Mental Mentors Group Page
It is hoped that this will be the place where the Mental Members and other Second Life Mentors visit to find SL related information that they can use in their individual Mentoring capacities.
Wiki is a great research and information resource if you have the time to use it. I have found that time is not always on your side when Mentoring.
So, it is hoped there will be a variety of information gathered here that ALL Mentors can use.
There will also be links to other MM related groups, such as the Mental Mentors Charities Foundation.
Mental Mentors History
Mental Mentors is a group created by Mentors for Mentors.
Mentals is the brain child of JayJay Talamasca, Kai Sachertorte and a group of Mentors who worked together on what was then one of only two Help Islands.
In truth the group came about largely due to our frustration at the limitations placed on the main mentor IM channel due to its size and the necessity of its strict guidelines.
So Mentals was born, we decided we needed a channel of our own where we could ask questions offer help and generally talk about whatever.. and spam, to vent, joke and share ideas and problems above and beyond mentor issues.
Within months we had grown to have over 200 members, now it is closer to 700 and still growing with the influx of newly trained volunteers.
New Co-owner added to MM
On Friday 4th Janaury 2008, Rails Bailey was made a co-owner of the Mental Mentors Group, reason being, Jayjay could no longer give the group his total commitment due to Real Life commitments.
A formal charter for Mental Mentors was introduced and the number of the officer stream was reduced from 71 to approximately 25.
Some tweaking took place during the course of the reorganisation of the group.
Noticeable changes were made to the group, such as : Retired Mentors will be allowed to stay in Mental Mentors, as a form of recognition for their invaluable help to the SL community at large, and as a extensive knowledge base for the mentals group.
Additional Co-owner added to MM
On the 10th January 2008, an additional co-owner was added to the Management Team.
Doctor Gascoigne became the third co-owner. This was deemed necessary for many reasons, such as:
- Coverage of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Unavoidable SL abscence through RL issues.
- System glitches that may prevent an owner from logging in to SL
Mental Mentors Information Kiosk
A MM Information Kiosk has been established opposite the SLVHI tp in point.
The following information is available:
- MM Group Charter.
- MM Staff Officer List.
- MM Group History.
- MM Suggestion Box.
- MM Group Periodic Surveys drop box.
- MM Periodic Position Application Drop Box.
Useful Information for All Mentors
Need Freebies to Hand Out
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island/240/156/22
This is where you will find hints, tips, trick and answers to some of the questions that you get asked by members of the Second Life community.
Useful Wiki Links
Abuse Reports
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Help:When_and_how_to_file_an_Abuse_Report
PJIRA
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/PJIRA
Copyright
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Help:Trademarks_and_Copyright_in_Second_Life
Suicide Hot Lines
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Suicide_hotlines
SL Volunteer Islands
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL_Volunteer_Island
SLVI Events, Policies and Guidelines
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SLVI_Events/Attractions_Policies
SL Mentor Channel IM Guidelines
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Volunteer_Group_IM_Guidelines
Volunteer Portal
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Volunteer_Portal
SL Volunteer Mentor Buddies
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL_Volunteer_Mentor_Buddies
Mentors Teaching Mentors
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mentors_Teaching_Mentors
Orientations Offered by Mentor Coaches
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Orientations_Offered_By_Mentor_Coaches
Languages Spoken by Volunteers
https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:Languages_spoken_by_Volunteers
Useful Linden Lab Information
Linden Lab Corporate Web Page
The Tao of Linden
http://lindenlab.com/about/tao
Linden Lab Terms of Service (TOS)
http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php
SL Community Standards
http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php
Linden Lab Privacy Policy
http://secondlife.com/corporate/privacy.php
SL Membership Plans
http://secondlife.com/whatis/plans.php
SL Buying Land
http://secondlife.com/community/land-getyours.php
SL Land Pricing
http://secondlife.com/whatis/landpricing.php
SL Community Events
Second Life Resources
http://secondlifegrid.net/resources
Knowledge Base
http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase
Useful Websites
Suicide Hot Lines
http://www.suicidehotlines.com/
SL's Cancer Survivors Group
http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com