Building Futures Mentors

Season
ongoing : 12 months

Description

Building Futures is a therapeutic mentoring program which helps youth ages 6-18 develop tools to cope with issues such as low self-esteem, family and peer conflicts, academic underachievement and decision-making skills through a positive adult-child relationship.

Skills and Requirements

  • Desire to work with at-risk youth
  • No prior felony convictions or DUI’s
  • Must be at least 23 years old

Time Commitment
Paraprofessional training, Once weekly for 1-3 hours each week with child(flexible-scheduled by mentor and child), 1 year commitment, (optional) Mentor support group meeting once/month with program coordinator.

Location(s)

  • Buchanan

Contact Information

Building Futures Mentoring Program, Shari Hicks Program Coordinator

Buchanan YMCA, 1530 Buchanan Street, S.F. CA, 94115

415-439-0292

shicks@ymcasf.org

Application Instructions

Download the Building Futures Mentor application, fill out then mail to Buchanan YMCA, Building Futures, Attn Shari Hicks, 1530 Buchanan Street, S.F. CA, 94115 or,

Fax to 415-931-1746 or,

email to shicks@ymcasf.org