WHAT IS THE NEED FOR MENTORING IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY?
It is estimated that more than 3,300 young people in Chittenden County are at-risk and would greatly benefit from a mentoring relationship with an adult. Currently there are about 18 mentoring programs operating independently in Chittenden County supporting 672 mentoring relationships between adult mentors and youth. Hundreds of youth already identified remain on the waiting lists and so many more would benefit from a caring relationship with an adult mentor.