The Chattanooga Mentor program provides the opportunity for adults from our community to be matched with young people who need or want a caring, responsible adult in their lives.
Today, in America, there are more than 14 million youth under 18 who are defined as “at risk” (of not reaching a productive adulthood). They face a relentless assault of negative influences which often result in drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, poor academic performance, violence, even death.