Friends of the Children Detroit bridges the gap by joining mentors with at-risk youth
Nicole McKinney is the first executive director of a new program called Friends of the Children Detroit.
Posted at 4:12 PM, Apr 22, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-22 19:30:11-04
DETROIT (WXYZ) â Nicole McKinney is the first executive director of a new program called Friends of the Children Detroit, which pairs paid mentors with some of our most at-risk youth for years of support, helping them to build trust and inner strength to help them become their best selves. Research shows that a child who has a consistent caring adult in their lives has a better outcome for life, and so we start with children from 4 to 6 years old and we mentor them from when they graduate from high school, Mckinney said.
New mentorship program in Detroit aims to break poverty cycle
98% of the children in the program wait to parent until they’re in their 20s
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DETROIT – A new program in Detroit aims to end generational poverty by pairing children who have had adverse experiences with a paid, professional mentor for 12 years.
It’s a unique idea that has proven successful in other cities and now, Friends of the Children is starting a Detroit chapter.
Friends of the Children’s goal is to give children a consistent and caring adult in their life. The nonprofit pairs children who face several systemic obstacles with a professional mentor, called a Friend.