Mentoring Matters
Young people are more likely to grow up successfully when they experience developmental relationships with important people in their lives. Developmental relationships are close connections through which young people discover who they are, cultivate abilities to shape their own lives, and learn how to engage with and contribute to the world around them.
Our expertly screened and trained volunteers build developmental mentoring relationships with youth – supporting them through challenges, acting as their champions and exposing them to new experiences. Community-based mentoring offers additional support and developmental assets to mitigate future challenges in school, at home and in the community. Children and youth who experience more of the developmental assets engage in fewer risk- taking behaviors and are more likely to thrive.