Building Futures Mentor
Season
ongoing
Description
Building Futures is a therapeutic 1-to-1 mentoring program serving at-risk youth ages 6-18 in the Bay Area.
Building Futures 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.
Highly trained mentors meet with mentees once each week to discuss issues occurring in the youth's life while engaging in enriching activities in the community. A key feature of the program is the inclusion of parents in the mentoring process, from matching their child to an appropriate mentor, to setting goals for the mentoring relationship. Youth are referred from schools, counselors, parents and other YMCA programs.
Skills and Requirements
- Complete the 15+ hour paraprofessional counseling training.
- Pass a fingerprint security screen.
- Provide a copy of valid auto liability insurance.
- Spend 1-3 hours a week with a youth, over the course of one year.
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Time Commitment
1-3 hours per week
Location(s)
- Peninsula
Application Instructions
Please contact Vicki Bynum at (650) 286-3916 to apply.