BERLIN – A local agency is seeking volunteers for a youth mentoring program.
As Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services continues to assist local children and teens through its Worcester Connects program, it is also seeking volunteers to serve as youth mentors.
Worcester Connects Director Kayla Figueroa said the program supports struggling students by pairing them with adults who match with their interests and needs.
“When children enter our program, it’s a year-long program,” she said. “The hope is to have a mentor that we can pair with kids to give them a one-on-one experience, which has been difficult.”
Roughly three years ago, Worcester Youth and Family launched Worcester Connects, a youth mentoring program designed to help students who need a positive role model in their lives. Kids in grades 1-12 are referred to the program, matched with a volunteer mentor, and participate in both individual and group mentor activities.