Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced the launch of its National Mentoring Program yesterday which aims to provide evidence-based mentoring services to at least 500 youth over a two-year period. Enabled by a grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the program’s mission is to prevent delinquency, truancy, drug use, gang involvement, pregnancy and other high risk activities while improving school performance.
According to CCUSA President, Rev. Larry Snyder, “So often services that are directed towards at-risk youth neglect to incorporate the important role an individual mentor can play in the life of a child. As we continue our work to create holistic approaches to poverty reduction in communities across the country, we are grateful for the support enabled by grants such as this.”
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