Mentors meet weekly with students and offer academic guidance, support, and friendship. Students and their parents meet as a group six to eight times a year.
Participants receive age-appropriate alcohol and drug information and learn where to go for help.
Children from chemically-dependent homes are a special focus. The group meets bimonthly and guest speakers address a wide range of topics in a supportive group environment, including cultural identity and self-esteem, academic success, goal setting, health concerns, alcohol and drug issues, and career opportunities. Guest speakers from the Latina community participate as role models and facilitators. It's never too early to work on skills that enhance self-esteem. Latino students at Princeton High School meet weekly to write and produce a periodic newsletter that focuses on issues important to Latino teenagers in the community.