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Are there things in your life you can't make sense of? Is there a job you'd like to find out more about from somebody who's actually working in the field? Maybe you just want to hang out with someone you can talk to. There are a lot of folks who want to hang out with you, too. A mentoring program can help you find one another.
Americorps
Provides youth peer mentors.
Bridges to the Future
Provides mentors from the Los Angeles Bar Association for transitioning youth who are seniors in high school.
Contact
Connie Rex.
Children, Youth and Family Collaborative, United Methodist Church (UMC)
Provides mentors for ILP eligible youth ages 14 to 21. Contact Lydia
Cincore-Templeton at (323) 731-2600.
Faith Communities for Families and Children
An
inter-faith, inter-ethnic coalition organized to advocate for and support
children and families caught up in the child welfare and juvenile justice
systems. Contact Peggy Belcher-Dixon at (323) 758-7849.
Girls and Gangs
Provides mentors for probation girls in the L.A. County Juvenile Justice System.
Mentoring Partnership for L.A. County Youth (MPLAY)
Provides mentors for youth in group homes and transitional housing free of charge.
Interested? Please contact
Giovanni Frausto
at
(310) 203-0500 Ex. 21 or at
amentor@childrenunitingnations.org
for more information. Website:
www.childrenunitingnations.org.
Who is Eligible:
- All ILP eligible youth with a plan.
How to Apply for Service:
- Contact your Transition Coordinator for referral to Mentoring Program
Forms Needed:
For More Information:
- Contact your Transition Coordinator
- Contact
the Department's Mentoring Specialist, Jennifer Hottenroth, at (213)
351-5775.
(Excluding Bridges to the Future)
Problems or Concerns?
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