Why Us?
THE 5 W’s
WHO: Youth of Promise, non-profit organization that provides mentorship to high risk youth in our local community and partners with members of the community to provide these services.
WHAT: Youth of Promise strategically matches youth in our community with mentors that serve the community by participating in our mentorship program run by our program coordinator overseen by our Board of Directors.
WHEN: Seed organization with the business acumen to grow and see longevity and long term impact in our community with 2018 being the initial year of commencement as well as when our articles of organization were filed with the Commonwealth of Virginia SCC.
WHERE: Located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
WHY: To address the growing need to fulfill the mentorship role with high risk youth and bridge the gap between knowledge, skills and experience so that the children that participate can make better life choices and grow up to become role model and positive contributing members of the communities they live in.
Putting our youth over everything
To make a difference in our local community by working with high risk youth in order to fulfill the promise of a brighter tomorrow and years to come through mentorship.
Youth of Promise provides services for higher risk children in the community that need us the most. We have observed that most of these children are living in poverty, single parent households, and/or has a parent that is incarcerated.
Why Us?
Youth of Promise provides opportunities for youth to have a foundation to reach their full potential through mentoring and community engagement. Youth of Promise is driven by people full of passion to serve the young people in our community and serve through mentorship. We strive to inspire all young people to find achieve their goals and build upon the principle ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. We also believe that there is a monumental difference between telling young people the right thing to do versus engaging them with word and deed. We want to foster an underlying strength of empowerment through our organization mentoring program. We also promote positive body image, mental and emotional well being as well as peer support.
Our Services
Group Mentoring
Empowerment Sessions
Empowerment Sessions
Involve two mentors providing guidance and support to a group of 10-12 mentees. Mentors and mentees typically participate in structured group activities in where they build confidence and are provided with life skills that would sustain each youth for a lifetime. A service plan is issued to the group facilitators which will outline a diff
Involve two mentors providing guidance and support to a group of 10-12 mentees. Mentors and mentees typically participate in structured group activities in where they build confidence and are provided with life skills that would sustain each youth for a lifetime. A service plan is issued to the group facilitators which will outline a different life skill weekly. We have partnered with several churches that will host weekly.
Empowerment Sessions
Empowerment Sessions
Empowerment Sessions
Youth of Promise host monthly Empowerment sessions. Politicians, Ministers, Community leaders, Principals & Business Owners are our guest speakers. These speakers empower our youth, offer words of encouragement and share their life experiences.
We encourage the youth to take charge of their lives.
Therapeutic Mentoring
Therapeutic Mentoring
Therapeutic Mentoring
At the initial meeting, mentors, mentees, and parents create a service plan so that the mentor & mentee can work together each week to strengthen the mentee in those areas. There may be occasions where the mentee & mentor will do activities together which may include sports events, going to the park, visiting the library, going to the mov
At the initial meeting, mentors, mentees, and parents create a service plan so that the mentor & mentee can work together each week to strengthen the mentee in those areas. There may be occasions where the mentee & mentor will do activities together which may include sports events, going to the park, visiting the library, going to the movies, planting flowers, sightseeing, just spending time talking together, etc. The mentor is responsible for transporting the child to and from the mentees home unless the parent or guardian prefers to transport the mentee.
Parent Coaching
Therapeutic Mentoring
Therapeutic Mentoring
Parent coaching helps parents clarify how they want their relationships with their children to be, and it offers them tools to create a deeper and more fulfilling connection for their family.
A parent coach will help you get clear on your parenting values, experiences and goals. They will cheer you on when you’re thriving and feeli
Parent coaching helps parents clarify how they want their relationships with their children to be, and it offers them tools to create a deeper and more fulfilling connection for their family.
A parent coach will help you get clear on your parenting values, experiences and goals. They will cheer you on when you’re thriving and feeling secure about what’s working well for your family. They’ll support you with empathy when you struggle. When appropriate, they’ll suggest new tools to help you lead with the good of the parent/child relationship in mind and help you be the parent you want to be.