Mentoring

I believe mentoring in the number one way to change a child who is at risk. This something I believe in more an more!

Problem	Youth Has Problem* %	Mentor Helped "A Lot"** %
Negative feelings about himself/herself	55	62
Poor relationships with his/her family members	49	35
Poor grades	42	48
Hanging out with the wrong crowd	41	42
Getting into trouble at school	36	49
Getting into trouble outside of school	29	47
Skipping school	24	52
Smoking, drinking or drug use	22	45
Sexual activity	14	25
Running away from home	14	62
Physical or sexual abuse	10	55
An eating disorder	9	26