Founded in 1979, Friends for Youth's

Mentoring Services program

has had success far beyond the

national average in helping young

people stay out of trouble.   Over

1,650 youth have been in our program

with over 88% maintaining their

commitment to their mentoring

relationship.   Studies have

consistently shown that youth in our program stay in school, improve their school performance, are more motivated, and rarely have future involvement with the Juvenile Justice System.

About Us

After 29 years, Friends for Youth represents the gold standard in the mentoring field.  Mentoring programs throughout the country have requested technical assistance in setting up and enhancing their own mentoring programs.  Friends for Youth's

Mentoring Institute was created to address that need and share information on Recommended Best Practices through products, trainings and an Annual Conference held each January.

29 years serving local community youth ages 8 to 17

88% average success rate in creating successful long-term relationships

1,700 at risk youth mentored directly

250,000 youth impacted through our Mentoring Institute trainings & products