Mentoring
Mentoring a child or teen in foster care helps guarantee them that there is someone who cares. A mentor gives the child assurance that he is not alone in dealing with day-to-day stresses and worries. In fact, current statistics indicate that for youth who have at least one stable adult, such as a mentor, in their lives:
- 45% are less likely than their peers to begin using illicit drugs
- 59% do better academically
- 73% set and attain higher life achievement goals than other kids their age
Through the AASK mentoring program, volunteers can choose from two different age groups based on their personal interests and mentoring skills.
When you mentor a foster child, ages 5 to 17, you become extended family for the child, joining them in activities they enjoy, helping with homework or just being there when they need to talk.
Mentoring older foster teens, ages 18 to 21, means being a conduit for the youth, helping them transition into adulthood and out of the foster care system.
Benefits of Mentoring a Foster Child
- Providing him with a sense of community and connectedness
- Watching her develop new aspirations, skills and interests
- Helping her build self-esteem and self-confidence to take on life’s challenges
- Sharing in his accomplishments and milestones
- Being an adult in his life who is stable and not paid to be with him
For more information about mentoring a child or teen in foster care, please visit our Get Started page!
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- about mentoring
- kids 5-17
- kids 18-21
- FAQs
- current mentors
