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Mentoring Program offered at Safe Yakima Valley

Mentoring Program offered at Safe Yakima Valley

Matches responsible and caring mentors with elevated-risk mentees/youth ages 10-17 in Yakima County. Provides youth with mentors who can provide support, guidance, and opportunities to help youth meet their goals and succeed in life. Mentors volunteer 4 hours per month to work with their mentees for 9 months. Safe Yakima Valley completes thorough background checks on adult mentors. Kids who work with mentors are more likely to perform well in school, graduate, and go on to attend college and have successful, healthy lives.

Physical Address

Hours

Staff: M-F, 9am-5pm. Mentor hours vary as they are volunteers.

Application process

Call or visit website.

Fee

None.

Eligibility

Youth ages 10-17 in Yakima County; must not be diagnosed with severe psychosis, abusing drugs or alcohol, a threat to self or others, or have violent tendencies.

Languages

Spanish

Service area

Yakima, WA

Agency info

Safe Yakima Valley

Safe Yakima is a resource for youth substance use prevention. SYV also has a youth mentoring program serves elevated-risk youth ages 10-17 in Yakima County.