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Work with Individuals with disabilities to train and develop personal strengths, master living skills, overcome barriers, and utilize technologies and resources allowing them to continue living independently and productively within their home and community. The agency strives to train in the areas of assistive technologies, and work with suppliers to advocate for and represent our consumers. We also do a minimal amount of direct services.

Provides mentoring to help new college students adapt to higher education and to foster a professional relationship between the Mentor and Mentee. Matches are made in relation to education and career interests. Interaction is mostly virtual with the requirement of meeting in-person once per semester.

Assists at-risk youth by providing recreational and education opportunities in the community with an adult role model. Offers skill building activities in an effort to increase the youth's ability to manage stress, anger and increase self-esteem.

Matches children in need of friendship and adult role model with caring volunteers. Offers various mentor programs including Community-Based Programs and School/Site-Based Programs. - Community-Based Programs include Big Couples, Mentoring Children of Prisoners, Mentoring Children of Military Families, and Bigs in Blue. - School/Site-Based Program include Lunch Buddies, High School Bigs, and Sports Buddies programs. - Additional programming includes Pathways to Success - tutoring, mentoring and family engagement programming and Big Futures - workforce and college readiness program for high school students.

Provides a mentoring program for youth in which volunteer adult mentors serve as role models, tutors, and friends. Participating youth are matched with a mentor and spend at least a few hours a month for at least a year with their mentor. The mentors and their Little Brothers or Little Sisters plan their own activities.

Provides a mentoring program for youth in which volunteer adult mentors serve as role models, tutors, and friends. Participating youth are matched with a mentor and spend at least a few hours a month for at least a year with their mentor. The mentors and their Little Brother or Little Sister plan their own activities.

A Parent Mentor is the parent of a child with a disability who is employed by a local educational service center to help school districts and families by providing training, support and information services. Services include: - Guiding families through the special education process and helping them understand their rights and responsibilities; - Listening and providing support to families and educators on an individual basis; - Providing information and resources to families and school personnel on education laws, district programs and services and community resources; - Attending Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and other meetings at parent or staff request; - Organizing and conducting information sessions or workshops based on the needs of families and professionals; - Building collaborative partnerships among families, schools and communities to benefit students with disabilities.

Matches a volunteer with a first-time female offender, age 10 to 15, from the Juvenile Court system.

Program is based on Africentric mentoring and rites of passage. Simba matches African American male youths with African American men from the community to act as role models and give friendship, support, and guidance to the young men. Mentors are assigned for a minimum of six months.

Offers a program for adolescent males and young men to spend time with consistent volunteers who are there to encourage and help participants. During programming times young men get to participate in dodge ball, basketball, working on projects, and other activities. A meal is served.

Provides case management and resource navigation to formerly incarcerated persons to help them move toward independence. Also provides mentorship to formerly incarcerated adults, youth, and their families.

Provides youth mentoring services and prevention education for families during home visits to combat substance abuse and violence among farmworkers and rural Latinos.

Provides a small group where participants focus on self-discovery through written and verbal expression. Program helps participants process disappointment, pain, hurt, trauma and fear through a mentorship program that involves support and community activities.

Provides trained volunteer mentors "friends" to senior citizens identified as being isolated, lonely or at risk of extortion.

A nonresidential Drop-In Home that serves as a respite and resource center for women who are being trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked or sexually exploited. Provides assistance including free clothing and hygiene items, hot meals, bible studies, mentoring by staff and volunteers, and other support services including community referrals.

Provides the opportunity to learn life skills and receive encouragement, support, and help with practical needs from adult mentors.

Adult volunteers work with a child for one hour per week at lunch in a school setting. Adult helps the child with social development and academics. Goal is to show the child that the adult is there for them.

A support network for parents of children in special education and referred students of the Knox County and Mount Vernon School systems. The services provided are parent education, support on an individual basis, attend IEP meetings, resources, and link families to community agencies. Support groups meet in Mount Vernon, Centerburg and Fredericktown.

Pairs young adults with individual mentors to further develop career development and job seeking skills.

Provides programs on bullying prevention and family mentoring.

Provides a program to couples and mentoring for engaged or married couples. Mentoring provided by mature couples. Confidentiality assured.

Offers group mentoring for elementary school students. Participants receive instruction in leadership, science, technology, reading, art, and math, prevention and wellness (such as: alcohol and other drug education, character education, health and nutrition), and service learning.

Offers a Single Father Mentoring Program for men who are involved in the case plan of the local children's protective services organization. Participants report to a mentor at least twice a week to get help focusing on their goals and documenting their process. Mentors utilize a collective case management approach by working with faith based, government and social services agencies that are involved in the clients' support system.

Offers an in-person after school mentoring program designed to attract high school students into pursuing careers in the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering industry, including skilled trades.

Provides one-on-one emotional support, mentoring, and companionship to those living with a mental health condition or their friends, family members, and caregivers.