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An AmeriCorps*VISTA serving a low-income population in rural, south central Missouri collaborated with local volunteers and students to help promote the arts. Together they developed experiential...
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The Swett Foundation primarily funds programs for troubled youth as well as orphaned children, including the promotion of their adoption. Other areas of focus will be considered. No deadlines. Visit...
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The Hasbro Children's Fund supports programs that provide respite and access to play to terminal and seriously ill children; educational programs for children at risk; and basics for children in need...
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Foster youth may have significant needs and issues that can inhibit the successful development of mentoring relationships. Many have experienced separation and loss in their lives, making it...
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The Corporation will meet the needs of our nation’s youth by:
Recruiting and supporting mentors for youth (with special attention towards children of incarcerated parents)
Engaging youth in at-risk...
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Operating a cross-age peer mentoring program has been shown to offer benefits for both mentors and mentees; however program directors must make modifications when adapting the traditional adult-to-...
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Children with incarcerated parents are especially vulnerable to at-risk behaviors and are in a position to receive enormous positive benefits from volunteering and being mentored. National and...
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Designing mentoring programs that include definite activities and outcomes may support the mentor-mentee relationship, as bonding may be facilitated through working together. This effective practice...
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The Waldport High School (WHS) Kayak Shack is an exemplary youth development project, organized and operated by entrepreneurial students at WHS with support from an AmeriCorps*VISTA member. The...
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According to the MENTOR website, 15 million young Americans are waiting for mentors. With the Corporation's 2006 strategic plan, and it's focus on mentoring disadvantaged youth, all those who are...
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North Dakota State University, sponsor of six regional RSVP programs in the state, has formed an innovative partnership with the North Dakota Cooperative Extension Service agents to train RSVP...
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Historically, recruiting volunteers for rural programs has been difficult. Add to this the nature of those needing mentoring — "at risk" and youth with disabilities — and finding mentors in this...
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It has been estimated that approximately 1,600 individuals are released from prisons daily, and nearly two-thirds of all released prisoners will be re-arrested within three years. Fostering an...
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Losing a mother to incarceration has a profound effect in the life of a child. Oftentimes it is difficult for mothers and their children to maintain a relationship, due to emotional and physical...
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Sandra Naughton's National Service Fellows report, Youth and Communities Helping Each Other: Community-Based Organizations Using Service-Learning as a Strategy During Out-of-School Time, offers...
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Despite negative stereotypes, youth exhibit a high rate of volunteerism and commitment to community. Channeling this energy and commitment into crime prevention programs can enhance communities in a...
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In Imperial County, California, Foster Grandparents who mentor and tutor youth in juvenile hall provide social and emotional support, as well as literacy skills, and can be a decisive factor in...
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Historically, men have volunteered for social service programs in lower numbers than women, and this absence is especially noticeable in mentoring programs. This effective practice offers tips from...
