There is great value in mentorship for at risk children. My husband is involved in a program started by a church where he goes into a school once a week and mentors a young boy. Not only does this help the child, but it also brings joy and satisfaction to my husband.
Children who have mentors show higher levels of self-confidence, get along better with their friends and peers, and find themselves in less trouble than kids who have no mentor. Although I did not find myself working with mentors until I reached middle, high school, and college, when I look back on these people who were just there for me, I see growth in my life and situations because of them.
Mentors can be lifelong or just for a temporary season. Regardless of how long a mentor is in a child’s life, it is safe to say that they can look back as they grow and reflect that the time with their mentor was a positive, healing experience.