Mentoring
The mentor program is not quite up and running, but we expect that very shortly it will be more organized. If you REALLY need a mentor or need to talk to someone about something that's happening in your life, go to the contact us page and give us a call. We would be more than welcome to helping you out.
Here are some statistics about mentoring that have inspired this program:
Impact of Mentoring – includes all mentoring, not just faith mentoring
The involvement of a mentor in a young person’s life for ONE year reduced:
-First-time drug use by 46%
-School absenteeism by 52%
-Violent behavior by 33%
Young people with mentors were:
-More likely to perform well in school
-Relate better to family and friends
-Less likely to start using alcohol
Statistics (Josh McDowell research)
25% of all children in America are growing up in homes without their fathers – that’s 25 million children.
72% of all adolescent murders are committed by children who have grown up in fatherless homes.
Over 70% of all prison inmates in America today grew up without their fathers.
How youth statistically feel about mentoring
97% like spending time with their mentor
94% want to have a mentor again next year
92% can talk to their mentor about all kinds of things
90% learn new things from their mentor
88% hope to get the same mentor again next year
79% like school better because of their mentor
74% say they are doing better in school because of their mentor