By Chris Morgan | Resource Mobilization Manager
Mentorship is the heart of our prevention work. Research has shown that mentorship plays an essential role in fostering resilience (Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, Working Paper 13, 2015). Building relationships of trust with students, providing guidance, leadership opportunities, ways to grow their skills, and a place they feel safe and valued have been key to deep, meaningful relationships where a true change in attitude and behavior can take place. Mentorship takes on various forms and is tailored to the needs of the students and families, but includes home visits, school visits, advice, and support for parents and students. Every student has an assigned staff mentor who we feel best fits their personality and who will meet with and talk to them regularly. Scholarships and mentorship keep students in school, build resilience, increase skills and build strong support networks around students. All of these contribute to decreasing the risks of trafficking significantly in the populations we work with.
Together we are breaking the cycle of trafficking at the source. Just in 2022, we have been able to provide over 1,200 hours of mentorship to our scholarship students and their families. These students are among the most at-risk in the region, and our mentorship program ensures our students have stable adult relationships and people to turn to when in need. Thank you so much for your support of these families.
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