Friends of the Children-Detroit

Paid professional mentors are paired 1:1 with children and they meet with them four hours a week (two inside the classroom and two outside the classroom) with the goal to end generational poverty. We select youth who are among the most vulnerable in the community and have experienced several adverse childhood experiences, such as witnessed or experienced abuse, foster care, or have a parent who is incarcerated or has some form of mental illness or substance abuse.

We work with students on goal setting aligned with five core values: School Success; Prosocial Development; Improved Health; Making Good Choices, and Plans & Skills for the Future.

Our three long-term outcomes for children are to ensure they graduate from high school or obtain a GED, prevent entry into the juvenile justice system, and prevent teenage pregnancy.