Friends for Youth, Inc. 1741 Broadway, first floor Redwood City, CA 94063 Telephone: 650-482-2867 Fax: 650-368-4475 Website: www.friendsforyouth.org Contact: Shannon Elder E-mail: mentor@friendsforyouth.org Since 1979, Friends for Youth has been dedicated to supporting youth-in-need through quality mentoring by creating and cultivating friendships with adult volunteers, providing opportunities for enrichment and growth, and focusing on ways to help youth achieve their potential. Program type: Community-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 8 - 17 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: 3 hours per week Length of commitment: 12 months	Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) 568 Valley Way Milpitas, CA 95035 Telephone: 408-263-2630 Fax: 408-263-2631 Website: www.flyprogram.org Contact: David Cattivera E-mail: david@flyprogram.org FLY's mission is to prevent juvenile crime and incarceration through mentoring, legal education, and leadership training. FLY provides services to our most at-risk and disadvantaged youth. In our Mentor Program, FLY matches youth who are struggling with drug and/or alcohol addiction with an adult role model that meets with them every week. The mentor helps the youth discover how to solve problems without turning to drugs or alcohol and how to have fun without being high. Program type: Community-based; tutoring/academic; sports/recreation Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 13 - 18 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: 8 hours per month or 2 - 3 hours per week Length of commitment: 12 months minimum
REACH Mentoring Program Rebekah Children's Services 290 I.O.O.F. Avenue Gilroy, CA 95020 Telephone: 408-846-2100 Fax: 408-846-2114 Website: www.rcskids.org Contact: Rosanna Alvarez E-mail: ralvarez@rcskids.org Rebekah Children's Services offers children and their families an array of campus-based and community-based care. We are dedicated to promoting the social, emotional and physical well-being of children and families. Program type: School-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 10 - 14 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: 4 hours per month Length of commitment: 12 months	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area 731 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: 925-918-2657 Fax: 415-495-5704 Website: www.bbbsba.org Contact: Dolores Santa Cruz E-mail: dsantacruz@bbbsba.org Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area helps build responsible, independent children and youth by matching each with a supportive and caring adult role model. Our mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that provide measurable impact. Program Type: Community-based; school-based, site-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 6 - 18 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: 4 - 12 hours per month Length of commitment: 12 months
Partners for New Generations Alta Vista, Los Altos and Mountain View High School Mentor Programs 1325 Bryant Avenue Mountain View, CA 94040 Telephone: 650-940-4650 Fax: 650-961-1396 Website: www.losaltosrotary.org/partners.html Contact: Linda Waud E-mail: Linda.Waud@mvla.net Additional contact: Carole Dorshkind E-mail: carole.dorshkind@mvla.net Partners for New Generations places volunteer mentors, tutors, and Child Advocates with students at Mountain View High School, Los Altos High School, and Alta Vista High School. Program type: School-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 14 - 18 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: 4 hours per month Length of commitment: academic school year	Asian American Recovery Services Stay Safe Mentoring 1115 Mission Road South San Francisco, CA 94080 Telephone: 650-243-4850 Fax: 650-243-4851 Website: www.aars-inc.org Contact: Alan David E-mail: a_david@aars-inc.org Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. aims to decrease the incidence and impact of substance abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. To accomplish this goal, Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. develops and provides innovative outreach, treatment, prevention, and research services for its target populations. Because there are multiple causes and effects of substance abuse, Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. also engages in ancillary activities to meet its goal. Program Type: Community-based; school-based; site-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support; tutoring/academic Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 11 - 14 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: 3 - 5 hours per week Length of commitment: 12 months - 3 years
Girl Action Teams Girls For A Change 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., 51L Santa Clara, CA 95051 Telephone: 408-529-9304 Fax: 408-345-8745 Website: www.girlsforachange.org Contact: Ashley Smith E-mail: ashley@girlsforachange.org Girls For A Change is a national non-profit organization that empowers middle and high school-aged girls to create social change in their communities. GFC gives girls the voice, empowerment, and problem-solving skills to become leaders in their communities and schools. Program Type: Community-based, school-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: Team mentoring, 2 mentors for every 10 mentees Mentee ages: 11 - 17 Mentee genders: female Time commitment: 10 - 15 hours per month Length of commitment: 12 weeks	EMQ FamiliesFirst Mentor Program 251 Llewellyn Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 Telephone: 408-876-4123 Website: http://www.emqff.org/help/mentor.shtml Contact: Andrew Pane E-mail: apane@emqff.org We do whatever it takes to... help children, strengthen families, build community, and advocate for systems change to ensure that our families thrive. Program Type: Community-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 6 - 18 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: 2 hours per week, 4 hours every other week minimum Length of commitment: at least 12 months