|
Welcome to my site!
This site was created to promote family preservation, provide one on one mentoring for youth and much more.
| |
|
Services provided
|
Family Preservation
Independent living skills
mentoring
Computer skill training
Aftercare
Transition from out of home placement
Intervention
links to community
Job search and resume assistance
Health and fitness
Promoting personal and Academic excellence
For best results, give them plenty of sun, frequent watering, and regular fertilization.
|
|
Add your content here
|
Add your content here
|
The Impact of Caring Adults in Communities
A caring adult in the community who takes the time to make a real connection can play a very significant role in a young
person’s life.
-
A review of 10 evaluated mentoring programs concluded that one-on-one mentoring programs can enhance positive youth
development: mentored youth have exhibited significantly fewer school absences; higher college participation; better school
attitudes and behavior; less drug and alcohol use, especially minority youth; less likelihood of hitting others; less likelihood
of committing crimes; more positive attitudes toward their elders and toward helping; and improved parental relationships
and support from peers.[45]
-
Research shows that youth who feel more supported and connected to caring adults in a community program are more
likely to attend and get more from the program.[46]
-
Continuity of mentor relationships is important. For example, a study found that youth who were matched to one
mentor for more than 12 months, compared with less than 12 months, reported significant increases in their self-worth, perceived
social acceptance, perceived scholastic competence, valued school, had higher-quality parental relationships, and had significant
decreases in drug and alcohol use.[47]
-
In a study of approximately 800 mostly African-American teens in the Midwest, 52% of youth reported having a natural
mentor, most often (36%) an extended family member such as an aunt, an uncle, a grandparent, or a cousin. Teens who had a
natural mentor were less likely to use marijuana or participate in nonviolent delinquency and to have higher levels of school
attachment, school efficacy, and a belief that it is important to do well in school.[48]
-
Close connections with caring adults can foster improvements in adolescents’ relationships with others.
For example, volunteer mentoring relationships can lead to improvements in teens’ perceptions of their relationships
with their parents in terms of intimacy, communication, and trust.[49]
*This information was obtained from helpingamericasyouth.gov*
|
