Youth Mentors for Foster Teens -Hartford Region

Description

Children in Placement is a non-profit organization that trains local volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Youth sponsors serve as a steady, consistent support to youth aged 13-24 who have been in foster care without permanent placement, multiple placements, or are close to aging out of the child welfare system and for whom adoption is no longer an option. Youth Sponsors are a caring, supportive adult who is committed to guiding and nurturing the youth. Their responsibilities include:

• A stable adult to provide guidance
• A positive role model
• A connection to other clinical and support services
• A source of happiness
• A guide to improving the life of the child
• A support system, attending permanency planning meetings and vital stool educational meetings to ensure the youth’s needs are being met

Contact

To participate in this opportunity, please contact us or fill out the volunteer application at: www.childreninplacement.org