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Mentor Training Cohort 4
Mentors are the most incredible volunteers. Our mentors are held to extremely high standards and undergo thorough trauma-informed, strength-based training. […]
Mindful Self-care: Skills to Heal Trauma
As the challenges of the pandemic continue, Mindful Self-care was the perfect topic for our recent UPshop. Mindfulness is the […]
Home is More Than a Place
One of the greatest transitions into adulthood is moving into that first place that’s all yours (even if you rent […]
Holiday Paint meetUP
During our holiday meetUP, teens and mentors shared smiles and painted them on snowmen as Mentoring Matches gathered for an […]
Virtual Gaming Trivia meetUP
On Friday, October 9, we hosted a Video Game Trivia Night on Zoom for all our gamers. Our Board President […]
Empowering Teens for Academic Success
A recent partnership and collaborations helped us give our youth a strong start to the school year! This was a […]
Be Kind – Join the 21-day Challenge
Kindness is contagious! Our mentors are kind and that they inspire their mentees to be kind to themselves and others. […]
Back to School – 5 Distance Learning Tips
As the start of school approaches, caring adults can support the kids and teens in their lives. If you know […]
Meet the Mentors – Lexi (matched 6 months)
Meet Mentor Lexi! She is a 29-year-old nurse who joined our third mentoring cohort in February 2020. Lexi has a […]