Mentoring Outcomes

Research has shown that children and youth matched to a mentor:

Are 46% less likely to begin using drugs.
Are 52% less likely to skip school.
Are more likely to attend university than their unmatched peers. Have improved confidence, self-esteem and peer relationships.

Children feel valued in the mentoring relationship, are exposed to new skills and have an improved attitude towards school:

83% of the children said they felt good about themselves
93% of the children said they feel special when they spend time with their mentor
99% of the children said they do fun things with their mentor
93% of the children felt that their mentor always listened to them
87% of the children said that they know they need to be in school
75% of the children said that they were doing their best at school
62% of the children said that they are able to get along with other children who are different than themselves (different country, language, gender)
96% of the children said that they look forward to their visits with their mentor

Volunteers form a caring relationship with a child or youth:

73% of Volunteers said their Little has made positive improvements since they started mentoring
86% of volunteers said that their Littlefelt that school was important
86% of volunteers said they had fun with their Little
86% of volunteers said they look forward to their visits with their Little
71% of volunteers said that they learned skills that will help them in the future

Teachers said the following about our school-based mentoring programs:

96% of teachers said the mentoring activities provides the student with the opportunity to have a positive role model and learn positive relationship skills
98% of teachers said the mentoring experience had been a positive influence on the student
91% of teachers said the mentoring experience makes the student feel positive about himself/herself

Youth have an improvement in their attitude towards school, have an enhanced awareness of future options and increased sense of hope and feel valued in the mentoring relationship.

90% said they were able to talk more about situations that they are facing
89% said they tried to see things from another person�s point of view more often
76% said that they see that school is important to help them reach their goals
86% said that they felt better about themselves
90% said that they wanted to succeed more
74% said they thought they believed they would continue learning after high school
95% said they thought their mentor cared for them
100% said they thought their mentor listened to them