Reach & Rise® Mentoring
Ages 6-17 Chinatown YMCA, Urban Services YMCA
Reach & Rise is a national, therapeutic mentoring program that matches adult volunteer mentors (age 21+) with young people. A key feature of the program is the inclusion of parents in the mentoring process, from matching their child to an appropriate mentor, to setting goals for the mentoring relationship.
Highly Trained Mentors
Meet with mentees once each week to discuss issues occurring in the youth’s life while engaging in enriching activities in the community.
Youth
Are referred from schools, counselors, parents and other YMCA programs.
Program Directors
Provide ongoing mentor support, family support, and case management.
Program Benefits
Together, mentors and mentees share diverse experiences, develop a stronger sense of belonging within their communities, and create lasting memories!
- One youth (ages 6-17) is matched with one adult volunteer mentor
- Matches meet in the community for 1-3 hours per week for a minimum of 1 year
- Mentors who drive will need proof of auto insurance and clean driving record
- Contact 1:1 Program Director
- Two Adult mentors are matched with a group of up to 8 mentees (Ages 6-17)
- Matches meet in the community for 2 hours per week for 16 weeks (Fall & Spring) or 8 weeks (Summer)
- Contact Group Program Coordinator
Get Involved
Urban Services YMCA
1530 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Questions? Please contact Vanessa Gonzales, Program Director of Reach & Rise, at [email protected] or (415) 561-0631
Become a Mentor
1:1 Mentor Application
Refer a Youth
1:1 Youth Referral
Group Mentoring
Become a Mentor
Group Mentoring – Refer a Youth
Youth Referral
Get Involved
Chinatown YMCA
855 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Questions? Please contact Hang Yi Tam, Program Manager of Reach & Rise, at [email protected] or (415) 748 3547
Become a Mentor
1:1 Mentor Application
Refer a Youth
1:1 Youth Referral
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