Y Plusone Mentoring Program for Youth

Child Services and Youth Services

Provided by YMCA

Provides one volunteer mentor for each young person, 40+ matched pairs in our communities, 12,000+ hours of mentoring per year.
YMCA Plusone Mentoring is a community-based mentoring program (traditional mentoring with a 1:1 adult to youth ratio) which places the young person at the centre of the intervention and takes into consideration the context in which they are living, as well as their particular needs. As such, the program activities are geared towards motivating the youth and helping them overcome the challenges they face at home, in school, and in their life in general. In doing so, Plusone Mentoring deters those most at risk of coming into contact with the youth justice system from going down that path.

The program is centered on community mobilization; mentoring – tutoring; skills training Benefits of this program:
  • Improved self-esteem, social skills and personal relationships:Mentoring can give young people who are experiencing challenges an opportunity to establish relationships with caring adults who can help them solve problems and forge links with their community, higher education and the workforce. This creates new connections and resources for youth, expanding their network and showing them that they can make meaningful contributions to their community. Plusone participants are brought to engage with and integrate their immediate peer-centred social circles as well as community initiatives and projects.
  • Greater involvement in education and the workforce:Youth who were matched with a mentor felt more confident in their school work, attended school more often and achieved better grades. The Plusone Mentoring program provides youth with positive citizen role-models whose example they will be able to emulate far into the future.
  • Reduced crime and recidivism rates: Plusone participants show an improvement in their behaviour and attitude after 6 months in the program.

Public email: plusonementoring@gv.ymca.ca

Website: https://www.plusonementoring.ca/en...

14988 57th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V3S 7S6

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Fraser Health Area

Service Types Provided
Child Services
Youth Services
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person

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