ANGOLA â January is National Mentoring Month, and a new program in Steuben County is seeking volunteers willing to become mentors to vulnerable youth.
Links Mentoring is an adult-child mentorship program overseen by the Steuben County Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative office. As one of the leading juvenile justice system reform efforts nationwide, JDAI seeks to use community-based alternative programs to support vulnerable youth.
The Links Mentoring program will aim to do the same, by pairing adult residents of Steuben County with at-risk youth who are in need of mentorship, said Kathy Armstrong, Steuben Countyâs JDAI coordinator.
âThese kids just really need positive and consistent adult role models in their lives,â she said.
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DeKalb County Community Foundation: YEP Grants Program – United States
150SHARES
Deadline: 1-Feb-21
Through the YEP Grants program, the Community Foundation supports organizations and projects that improve the quality of life for youth in DeKalb County, IL. Projects considered for funding must be dedicated to the community, directly involve youth, and promote youth empowerment and leadership.
As a youth led program of the DeKalb County Community Foundation, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy provides opportunities for youth from all across DeKalb County. Members attend monthly youth led meetings to build leadership skills, learn about nonprofits in DeKalb County, and become life-long philanthropists. Each year, the pinnacle of YEP is the grant allocation meeting in April.