About the Youth Mentor Program
We are not currently accepting Mentors or Mentees at this time.
Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people.
Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people.
Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects a young person to personal growth and development, and social and economic opportunity.
Research shows that young people who have had a mentor for 12 months or longer have positive lasting changes,
are more likely to avoid drugs and alcohol, do better in school, build healthier relationships and feel better about themselves. According to mentoring.org, young adults who had a mentor are:
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More Likely to Hold Leadership Roles
