Mentorship and Coaching
Below are community organizations that offer this service. Head back to the National Community Asset Map.
Michigan | Detroit Organization Description: Detroit Heals Detroit is a youth-led healing space committed to combating trauma and transforming pain into joy, liberation, and community power. Detroit Heals Detroit offers after-school programming and summer camps for young people 12-18 years old. Additionally, the organization holds space and programming for young adults ages 18-26 years old.…
Washington | King County Organization Description: Progress Pushers is dedicated to uplifting the experiences of youth and supporting their holistic needs to connect them to opportunities in their communities. Their mission is “to guide, educate and empower Black and Brown youth and those most impacted by societal systems by connecting them to mentors and much needed…
Missouri | Columbia Organization Description: The P.E.A.C.E. and H.O.P.E. Center provides a welcoming space where young people can participate in a wide range of programs and activities that promote healthy development and socioemotional well-being. Through academic support, skill-building workshops, extracurricular activities, clubs, and other learning opportunities, the Center helps youth build confidence and essential life skills.…
Washington | King County and surrounding counties Organization Description: Community Passageways provides wraparound services to youth and their families, helping them thrive at home, work, and in their communities. Through mentorship, resource navigation, and individualized support, the organization promotes stability and opportunity for youth and young adults. Community Passageways also partners with human services, public health,…
Michigan | Detroit Metro Area Organization Description: InsideOut Detroit is a literary non-profit dedicated to transforming the lives of young people through written and spoken word. Through in-school, after-school, and community-based programs, young people have the opportunity to share their voice and express themselves creatively with the help of professional writers and poets. Program Description: InsideOut…
Arizona | Pima County Organization Description: The Pima County Teen Court (a program of YWCA Southern Arizona) is an opportunity for middle and high school students to volunteer in various courtroom roles. Through the program, young people build confidence and leadership skills while engaging in civic and professional development. Program Description: The Pima County Teen Court…
New Mexico | Albuquerque and Surrounding Counties Organization Description: La Plazita Institute uses a holistic and cultural approach to engage youth, elders, and communities to connect and navigate the “Five Suns,” which include self, family, community, institutions, and the movement across these relationships. La Plazita provides young people with wraparound services and tools to connect to…
Colorado | Denver County and surrounding counties (including Araphoe County, Adams County, Douglas County, Jefferson County, and Boulder County) Organization Description: Fully Liberated Youth (FLY) provides holistic support to young people who may be at risk or involved in the juvenile legal system. The organization focuses on providing mentorship, mental health support, and academic services…
California | Oakland/Alameda County Organization Description: Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) is a community-based organization that engages and builds leadership among young people at-risk for or directly impacted by the legal, immigration, and foster care systems to advance efforts to end youth criminalization and mass incarceration. CURYJ infuses political education, restorative justice practices,…
California | San Diego County Organization Description: Mid-City CAN is a community-based non-profit organization based in City Heights that serves San Diego County. Mid-City CAN’s mission is to build a safe and healthy community through collaboration, advocacy, and organizing. Mid-City accomplishes this through momentum teams, issue-based action groups, where Mid-City Can staff and community members…
