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Making the world a better place....one mentor at a time!

Thousands of youth in Houston are waiting for a mentor! They crave a trusted, personal adult friendship and guidance beyond their immediate family and school teachers. The Greater Houston Mentoring Collaborative (GHMC) formed in 2007 to increase the reach and quality of youth mentoring in the Greater Houston area. Our purpose is to:

  • Raise public awareness of and support for high-quality youth mentoring programs.
  • Improve youth mentoring through education, best practices and resource-sharing.
  • Increase the capacity of mentoring programs in recruiting/ retaining more mentors.

Make the commitment today to mentor....just one hour a week for a year is all that's needed in most programs....the benefits will last a lifetime!

Funding to organize the Collaborative is being provided by
United Way of Greater Houston. www.unitedwayhouston.org/

Real life stories:
CROSSROADS Community Partnership for Youth, Inc.

David was referred to CROSSROADS by a probation officer at the Harris County Youth Village in Seabrook, TX. He had no goals or ambitions besides being a rapper. He lacked motivation and self-esteem. The probation officer felt he would benefit greatly from a positive adult in his life. David wasn't excited, at first, about getting a mentor, yet said he was willing to give the program a try. This sixteen-year-old kid was assigned to a 66 year-old female volunteer. Why?
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