83% of our youth graduate high school
Generational poverty can be broken. We've been doing it for over 20 years.
Children born into poverty are at risk for dropping out of school, substance abuse, incarceration and teen parenting. We provide a salaried, professional mentor, called a Friend, for their entire childhood, from kindergarten through graduation. 12.5 years. No matter what.
Our Method
We select children facing the highest risks. We help them change their stories.
98% of our youth avoid early parenting
92% of our youth enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country, or enter the workforce
93% of our youth avoid the juvenile justice system
OUR MODEL
We commit to each child for the long-term. 12.5 years. No matter what.
Each child is paired with a salaried, professional mentor called a Friend.
