Your child’s journey with a mentor starts here!Why is mentoring important? Helps young people interpret and manage life challenges, including relationships with peers and parents. Strengthens one’s ability to manage emotions and impulses—to think before acting Opens doors to new ways of thinking, resources, and opportunities. Models positive social skills and facilitates interpersonal connections beyond family. Facilitates meaningful conversations that boost cognitive skills and provides perspective. Mentoring means teaching, guiding, counseling, encouraging, influencing and more.