Mission
Statement
The
Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania expands community capacity
to support quality-mentoring relationships for youth.
Vision
Statement
No youth shall wait for a quality,
appropriate mentor.
Why
The Mentoring Partnership?
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Research and experience have shown that people who succeed have had
at least one significant adult who cared about them. In many cases
that adult has been a parent. However, with the breakdown of family
structures we need to find other ways to get caring adults in the
lives of children.
- Mentoring
is a proven, cost efficient and effective method of helping young
people, particularly those at-risk. One study of 900 children found
that the presence or absence of adult mentors was the most significant
variable of whether children end up on a street corner or in a stable
job.
- In
Allegheny County, there are more than 13,860 youth in active mentoring
relationships and 1058 children are still on waiting lists for a mentor.
- The
Mentoring Partnership is an affiliate of The National Mentoring Partnership,
collaborating with 30 State and Local offices to share experiences,
resources and expertise to further the initiative of mentoring.
Articles
of Incorporation
Agency Bylaws
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