Mentor Programs
Volunteer Mentoring Partnership
Offers a powerful combination of individual and community based mentoring, providing foster youth with sustainable positive adult relationships as well as group enrichment activities for 125 youth ranging from ages six to 11. In doing so as an organization, CFLS hopes to battle the causes of homelessness before they start. We want to show the youth of Washington, D.C. that there is something greater than the means that they may have been given and that they can be strong and self sufficient on their own terms, not only financially but emotionally and physically as well.
Volunteer Mentoring Partnership Application and Document
Family-to-Family Mentoring
Families in transition are matched with stable mentor families who provide leadership, skills, and tools to strengthen family relationships, find employment, and stabilize living arrangements.
In Her Own Words It Works!
I must say that when mentoring was first offered, I was a little apprehensive not knowing who my mentor was going to be, their ideals on life, and how they would relate to me. After being asked a few times to join, I finally decided to see how the program could benefit me and the progression of my personal goals. Now that I am a "mentee", I am very pleased with the relationship and support I have gained with my mentor. What I like most is that her ideals are relatable to my beliefs and she encourages what I want to accomplish in life.She has given me tools to help me deal with daily obstacles, guidance (the most important characteristic I looked for in a mentor), and helping me to prepare when accomplishing my goals. I am very pleased with the program and feel that all women can benefit from having a mentor or someone who has similar experiences and goals. Life is not easy when you are traveling alone but with the help of others, it makes it a little easier!
