TEEN MENTOR PROGRAM
Camp Fire USA, Wathana Council
16250 Northland Drive, Suite 301
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 248-559-5840
Website: www.campfire.org
A group mentoring program where mentors are paired with up to four mentees.
Success Partners
Strategy Forum
2009 McDonald Ave.
Royal Oak MI 48073
Phone: 248-548-9455
The Strategy Forum is mentoring a group of disadvantaged youth from Hazel Park Schools.
Mentors Plus
Oakland County Youth Assistance
1200 N. Telegraph Road Dept. 452
Pontiac MI 48341
Phone: 248-858-0041
Caring adults are matched with needy children through the Oakland County Circuit Court/Family Division. Youth Assistance is the preventative arm of the court system and has administered the Mentors Plus program since 1973.
Positive Male Role Models
Youth Development
300 W. Huron
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-451-7128
Email: info@pmr-mentors.org
Offers Mentoring, Mediation, and "Wrap-Around" services such as counseling, mentoring, job coaching and recreational activities.
Mentor Connection
Jewish Family Service
6555 West Maple Road
West Bloomfield MI 48322
Phone: 248-592-231
Website: www.jfsdetroit.org
Mentor Works is a program that matches responsible,caring adults with children and teens that can benefit from the extra attention and guidance from an additional supportive adult. Youth ages 7-19 that live in Oakland County are eligible.
Male Mentoring Program
HAVEN
P.O. Box 431045
Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone: 248-334-1284
Website: www.haven-oakland.org
The Male Mentoring Program works with children who have witnessed domestic violence.
Mentors provide children opportunities to experience nonviolent male role models.
Common Ground Sanctuary
1410 S. Telegraph
Bloomfield Hills MI
Phone: 248-456-8150
Email: csootsmaneicher@commongroundsanctuary.org
Website.: www.commongroundsanctuary.org
Journey Partners Mentoring Program
Lutheran Child and Family Service of Michigan
16250 Northland Drive
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 248-483-3261
Website: www.lcfsmi.org
Matches trained volunteers with families.
Catholic Social Services of Oakland County
53 Franklin Boulevard
Pontiac MI 48341
Phone: 248-334-3595
Email: akriggp@cssoc.org
Website: www.cssoc.org
Parent Partner is a mentoring program matching adult volunteers with pregnant teens.
ChildHelp USA Michigan
21455 Melrose Avenue, Bldg. R, Suite 1
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 248-353-0921
Email: bpyle@childhelp.org
Website: www.childhelpusa.org
Provides at-risk youth ages 10-17 an opportunity to interact with an adult mentor to increase the youth's positive social skills and interactions in the community.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit
Central Office
The Advance Building
23077 Greenfield Road Suite 430
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 248-569-0600
Email: thuemer@bbbsdetroit.org
Website:www.bbbsa.org
Ages 7-14. Serves Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Youth Entrepreneurs Series (Y.E.S.)
Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs
P.O. Box 40628
Redford MI 48240
Phone: 866-395-4YES
Email: mafedetroit@aol.com
Website: www.youngEntrepreneurseries.com
An educational & mentoring program offering encouragement and support for aspiring young entrepreneurs.
Youth Arise-Women Arise
13100 Averhill
Detroit MI 48215
Phone: 313-331-1800
An advocacy program for women that have been or are incarcerated. Also provides mentors for youth ages 8-17.
Youth Mentorship Program
The Henry Ford/Wayne-Westland Community School District
20900 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn MI 48124
Phone: 313-982-6100 ext. 2264
Email: SuzieS@TheHenryFord.org
Website: www.TheHenryFord.org
A partnership between the Wayne-Westland School District & The Henry Ford that serves at-risk youth that are behind in credits. Youth are paired up with full-time employees where they learn life and work skills from a supportive adult. There is also a Service-Learning component where the youth have an opportunity to give back to the community and be the mentors themselves.
The Opportunity Center
The Guidance Center
13101 Allen Road
Southgate, MI 48195
Phone: 734-785-7703
Email: Alsmith@guidance-center
Website: www. guidance-center.org
Combines therapy, case management, enrichment activities and mentoring to at-risk youth between the ages of 7-17.
Stepping Out on Your Own
Women in Community Service
5555 Conner, Suite 3218
Detroit MI 48213
Phone: 313-267-0593
Email: dsharp@wics.org
Website: www.wics.org
A mentoring program for Job Corps graduates living in Metro Detroit and surrounding areas designed to be a support network for youth as they enter the workforce, advanced training or continue their education.
Stay The Course Mentoring Program
ASED Educational Foundation
1300 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Detroit MI 48215
Phone: 313-962-2070
Email: bwatts@aseonline.org
Website: www.aseonline.org
The American Society of Employer's Educational Foundation (ASED) is a Michigan Works! Affiliate Organization funded by the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA).
Journey Partners Mentoring Program
Lutheran Child and Family Service of Michigan
16250 Northland Drive
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 248-483-3261
Email: dgarcia@lcfsmi.org
Website: www.lcfsmi.org
Empowers families by supporting their efforts to resolve their current issues.
Detroit Helping Our Youth Development
I.M.A. Building
16849 Warren Ave.
Detroit MI 48228
Phone: 313-581-2048
Website: www.dhyd.org
Helps children and women from low-income areas achieve their education and career goals by providing them with long-term program of mentoring, tutoring, enrichment, and build job readiness skills.
Detroit Peace Maker Program
AMICIS II, Inc.
P.O. Box 14516
Detroit MI 48213
Phone: 313-499-0004
Email: dpmprogram@att.net
The Detroit Peace Maker Program is designed around the "Seven Principle's", a value system that allows the child to build his own set of values, perspectives and insights.
HOPE Program
16650 Sumpter Road
Belleville MI 48111
Phone: 734-697-7705
Email: delphiasimmons@hotmail.com
Website: www.sumptercog.org
A program providing mentoring and other supportive services to families in some way affected by the Juvenile Justice system. Provides tutorial services as well as crisis counseling.
Latino Family Services
3815 W. Fort Street
Detroit MI 48216
Phone: 313-841-7380
Northwest Activities Center
18100 Meyers
Detroit MI 48235
Phone: 313-578-7500
Email: letusread2@yahoo.com
Website: www.computerclubhouse.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan--Diehl Club
4242 Collingwood Street
Detroit MI 48204
Phone: 313-931-7190
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan-Holden Club
20100 Schoenherr Road
Detroit MI 48205
Phone: 313-372-9550
The Computer Clubhouse Programs offers youth the opportunity to learn professional software programs in a safe and fun environment.
Barnabas Youth Opportunities
3530 Grand River
Detroit MI 48208
Phone: 313-831-4488
Email: BarnabasYou@aol.com
Website: www.barnabasyouth.net
Big Sisters/Little Sisters
Southgate Community Schools
13300 Burns
Southgate MI 48195
Phone: 734-246-4642
Email: kdun@hotmail.com
Matches at-risk elementary girls (1st grade through 5th grade) with a female high school student (10th through 12th grade) for numerous activities.
City Mission Mentoring
20405 Schoolcraft
Detroit MI 48223
Phone: 313-541-3531
Email: Kathy@city-mission.org
Website: www.city-mission.org
Provides elementary students from the Brightmoor community with adult mentors.
City of Wayne Youth Services Mentoring Program
3030 S. Wayne Road
Wayne MI 48184
Phone: 734-721-7004
Email: mentor_wayne@hotmail.com
Works with youth ages 11-17 and their families who are experiencing difficulties such as incorrigibility at home or school, police or court involvement, and drug/alcohol use.
PROOF Works!
Alternatives For Girls
903 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit MI 48208
Phone: 313-3614000
Email: gbolden@alternativesforgirls.org
Website: www.alternativesforgirls.org
Mentoring on two focus areas: 1) one-on-one mentoring with girls and boys, ages 4-18 who have an incarcerated parent or caregiver and 2) one-on-one mentoring with girls ages 4-18 who currently participate in the AFG Prevention Program.
Sisterhood-Brotherhood Mentoring Program
Family Service, Inc.
10900 Harper Avenue (Administration)
Detroit MI 48214
Phone: 313-579-5989
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220 Bagley, Suite 700 (Program Division)
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-0346
Website: www.fsiwc.org
Brings youth ages 9-14 together with trained community volunteers that are identified as high-risk on the edge of juvenile delinquency. Services available in identified schools and after-school settings. Also has a Shoplifters Diversion Program for first-time juvenile offenders, IMPACT (Innovative Methods for Prevention and Comprehensive Treatment Drug Prevention Program),
Parent Infant Beginnings (PIB), and Teen Drug Court.
