We Support Youth Transitioning from
Foster Care to Independence

Our Programs

We support youth through a three-pronged approach.

Relationships

Each participating youth will be teamed up with a trained and caring adult mentor. Not only will they focus on building a relationship and having fun together, but they will also work toward the youth's goals and help establish a foundation for a successful future.

Resource Connections

We will connect each youth to resources in our community to ensure their needs are met for housing, education, jobs, and more.

Life Skills & Recreation

Youth will learn hands-on life skills with their mentor and in a small group setting. They'll also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of recreational and social events.

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Mentor

Work one-to-one with a youth to help them build the developmental assets they need to thrive in adulthood.

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Make a one-time donation or set up monthly gifts. Our generous donors make these programs possible.

OUR VISION

Our vision is a community where all youth transitioning from foster care to independence in North Texas are:

  • connected to caring adults who support them,
  • living in a safe place, and
  • earnestly pursuing an education or training that will help them establish a productive life.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to help North Texas youth with foster care experience (ages 14-24) establish trusting relationships, locate critical resources, and develop the vital skills necessary to begin healing from trauma and succeed in life. This means that we will:

  • connect youth ages 14-24 who have experienced foster care with supportive adults who have been trained as strengths-based, trauma-informed mentors.
  • help meet the physical, educational, and financial needs of the youth by connecting them to resources in the community.
  • introduce youth to new educational and recreational opportunities where they can learn and practice vital life skills with an emphasis on self-advocacy.

OUR VALUES

Our core values are summarized in the following statements:

  • We demonstrate the love of Christ to youth in all of our actions.
  • We understand that healing from trauma occurs in the context of trusting relationships.
  • We provide empathy and motivation through the mentoring relationship.
  • We honor youths' voices in designing and delivering our services.
  • We are trustworthy, responsible, and act with integrity.
  • We promote the welfare, safety, and justice of youth.
  • We respect the rights, dignity, and intrinsic worth of youth.