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.
Categories
Physical Address
Hours
Staff: M-F, 9am-5pm. Mentor hours vary as they are volunteers.
Voice
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.