Youth & Family

Reach & Rise® Mentoring

Ages 6-17 Chinatown YMCA, Urban Services YMCA
Together, mentors and mentees share diverse experiences, develop a stronger sense of belonging within their communities, and create lasting memories!
Four teenagers.

Reach & Rise is a national, therapeutic mentoring program that matches adult volunteer mentors (age 21+) with young people. 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.

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.

Youth

Are referred from schools, counselors, parents and other YMCA programs.

Program Directors

Provide ongoing mentor support, family support, and case management.

A reach and rise mentor and mentee having a meal together.

Program Benefits

Together, mentors and mentees share diverse experiences, develop a stronger sense of belonging within their communities, and create lasting memories!

  • One youth (ages 6-17) is matched with one adult volunteer mentor
  • Matches meet in the community for 1-3 hours per week for a minimum of 1 year
  • Mentors who drive will need proof of auto insurance and clean driving record
  • Contact 1:1 Program Director
A group of students listening to their instructor.

  • Two Adult mentors are matched with a group of up to 8 mentees (Ages 6-17)
  • Matches meet in the community for 2 hours per week for 16 weeks (Fall & Spring) or 8 weeks (Summer)
  • Contact Group Program Coordinator
A group of students listening to their instructor.

Get Involved

Urban Services YMCA

1530 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Questions? Please contact Vanessa Gonzales, Program Director of Reach & Rise, at [email protected] or (415) 561-0631

Become a Mentor

1:1 Mentor Application

Refer a Youth

1:1 Youth Referral

Group Mentoring

Become a Mentor

Group Mentoring – Refer a Youth

Youth Referral

Get Involved

Chinatown YMCA

855 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Questions? Please contact Hang Yi Tam, Program Manager of Reach & Rise, at [email protected] or (415) 748 3547

Become a Mentor

1:1 Mentor Application

Refer a Youth

1:1 Youth Referral

Upcoming Events

Dec 03

After School

Starr King – School Year 2024-25 – After School 5 Days

Kids (Ages 0-12), Kids (Ages 0-17)
Urban Services YMCA
December 03 at
2:05 pm – 6:00 pm
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from August 19 to September 13
$75 non-refundable / deposit + monthly payments that occur on the 1st of month (or 1st business day after) from August 2024 through May 2025 – Non-Member $474 per month – Member $379 per month

Dec 04

After School

Starr King – School Year 2024-25 – After School 5 Days

Kids (Ages 0-12), Kids (Ages 0-17)
Urban Services YMCA
December 04 at
2:05 pm – 6:00 pm
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from August 19 to September 13
$75 non-refundable / deposit + monthly payments that occur on the 1st of month (or 1st business day after) from August 2024 through May 2025 – Non-Member $474 per month – Member $379 per month

Dec 05

After School

Starr King – School Year 2024-25 – After School 5 Days

Kids (Ages 0-12), Kids (Ages 0-17)
Urban Services YMCA
December 05 at
2:05 pm – 6:00 pm
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from August 19 to September 13
$75 non-refundable / deposit + monthly payments that occur on the 1st of month (or 1st business day after) from August 2024 through May 2025 – Non-Member $474 per month – Member $379 per month

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