IACP Newsletter Rochester NY Website Youth Programs Youth Programs National research, conducted by the Search Institute in Minnesota, indicates that one of the key building blocks for the health development of young people is for youth to experience support, care and love from a non-parental adult role model. Compeer matches community volunteers with youth who have been referred to us by mental health professionals. A mentor is an adult who, along with parents or a guardian, provides young people with support, counsel, freindship, reinforcement and a constructive example. Mentors are good listeners, people who care, people who want to help young people bring out strengths that are already there.
Communities benefit when people volunteer to mentor a young person.
Young people grow up to be good employees and taxpayers who strengthen our businesses and our community when community members support them in the formative years. Compeer Inc. 259 Monroe Ave.