Teen Programming Soars Teen mentoring in Moab won a big boost of support. In July 2023, the Utah Department of Workforce Services awarded a TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) grant to fund a three-year position at Grand Area...
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Moab’s New Teen Center! This has been designed as a free, safe, equitable space. It is supervised by staff at all times. (Christina and Alyssa also happen to be mentors!) Location: Moab Community Resource Center (old USU building) at...
Mentoring Supports Economic Development Family health depends on meeting basic needs. Sadly, poverty increases the risk of mental illness, chronic disease, and mortality. People in poverty are statistically more likely to be involved in the justice system and become...
Opportunity to Heal Human beings are social creatures. Relationships are central from day one. Interactions and regular contact with caring people during key developmental windows help shape the brains of infants, toddlers, and children. Lack of positive interactions and...
Challenge By Choice How did you grow up to take healthy risks? Where do confidence and resilience come from? How did you find yourself compelled to help others while also taking care of your own needs? Yes, to some...
The Importance of Prevention Although the costs of youth dysfunction are difficult to measure, one need only consider the many effects of misbehavior and anti-social attitudes to get an idea of their long-term repercussions. Impacts of disordered youth behavior...
Rewards for Growth Many mentees struggle in one or more domains. For example, a teacher might recommend a child for mentoring because the student skips school twice a week, displays antisocial behavior, completes few assignments, maintains few friendships, or...
Mentoring in Moab COVID-19 Update COVID-19 has changed our world. Schools are closed. Public gatherings are no-nos. Stress and anxiety levels rise. In-person mentoring has been suspended almost everywhere. This leaves many youth across the country without crucial regular...
Establishing a Steady State Over 16 million children across America lack consistent access to a positive adult presence in their lives. This isn’t a trivial statistic. For youths who live in poverty and are more likely to experience severe...