A young boy and his mentor, a man of about 20, sit on a park bench. The boy is playing a guitar with assistance from his mentor

Who mentored you?

Think about the adults that supported you when you were young. Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Join us as we do this together.

MENTOR Vermont, as the statewide expert on youth mentoring, is building Relationship Centered Communities.

We lead, expand, and strengthen the mentoring movement, building capacity to make high-quality relationships accessible to all young people.

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Here’s what your support does

A male adult mentor and his mentee stand side by side in an outdoor setting. Mentee holds a soccer ball.

96% of mentee survey respondents said, “My mentor makes me feel like I matter.”

Mentee and Mentor reach for the sky and balance on one leg at the beach, with their ankles in the water.

In 2024-25, MENTOR Vermont provided 120 hours of youth mental health support by a licensed clinician.

96.4% of mentors said, “I would recommend mentoring to a friend, family member, or peer.”

In 2024-25, MENTOR Vermont provided $659,700 of direct financial support to 20 mentoring agencies.

96.3% of mentee survey respondents said, “Having a mentor has made a positive difference in my life.”

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Initiatives of MENTOR Vermont’s Work

Centering Quality

This initiative supports training of program staff and mentors, and provides the technology and research that small programs do not have capacity for.

This strengthens the quality of local mentoring relationships through research-based effective practices and enables program staff to focus more time on supporting matches.

Enhancing Public Will

This initiative amplifies the impact of every youth mentoring agency in Vermont. This work strategically leverages social channels, earned media, marketing materials, storytelling, and public events to convey diverse and authentic representation of youth mentoring.

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Advancing the Mentoring Mindset

This initiative will help meet the needs of Vermont youth by helping MENTOR Vermont to work with a range of community partners to broaden the scope of mentoring.

Instilling a mentoring mindset helps inform and foster relationship-rich environments — helping teachers, coaches, crossing guards, neighbors, and others surround youth with a web of support.

Increasing Sustainable Investment

MENTOR Vermont provides annual funding directly to youth mentoring agencies. This grantmaking is the only statewide mentoring-specific funding available in Vermont.

MENTOR Vermont advocates for mentoring programs’ eligibility and accessibility to various funding sources in order for youth mentoring agencies to access sustainable local funding.

2022 Ambassadors of Mentoring Patrick and Bawmu, reading during their Everybody Wins! power lunch!

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