FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE
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Mission Statement
To accelerate generational change, Friends of the Children identifies youth facing the toughest systemic barriers and connects them with professional mentors who guide them to develop their greatest potential and achieve their goals. From kindergarten through high school graduation, no matter what.
About This Cause
Friends of the Children is the only youth development program breaking the cycle of poverty and violence, preventing school dropout, teen parenting, and criminal activity -- by selecting the most vulnerable children, and making a 12 ½ year commitment to their success through high school graduation. Our model is courageous, unique and proven. We provide each child with a salaried, Professional Mentor from kindergarten through graduation, at least 12 ½ years no matter what. By selectively hiring experienced professionals we ensure the quality, consistency, and the commitment needed to give the child a new story and break the cycle of poverty. It works because: We select children who face the most challenges in their home and school environments. We start early, in kindergarten or first grade, when the child is eager to learn and grow, but needs the constancy and guidance of a professional mentor. We pair each child with a full-time salaried mentor; each child receives at least four hours of mentoring per week. We stay for the long-term, until they graduate from high school, prepared for college and the workforce, no matter what.