Low-income families face enormous stresses. The pressure can severely disrupt
family life and lead to homelessness. Our Family Mentoring program
is designed to help families overcome these stresses and to prevent
homelessness. It serves as a model for replication by Family Promise
IHNs.
In the Family Mentoring program, economically vulnerable families
are matched with trained volunteer mentors who work with them,
one-on-one, over an extended period.
 Mentors
help individual families define and meet goals to:
- develop life skills
- connect with community resources
- make the transition from welfare to work
- improve their housing and employment situations
- nurture and support their children.
Mentors build committed, trusting relationships. They listen.
They offer understanding and respect. They help families overcome
challenges and disappointments and celebrate successes.
Please call (908) 273-1100, extension 20, or email: mentoring@familypromise.org.
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