Friends of the Children - Lane County

Our mission is to help our community’s most vulnerable youth and families dismantle cycles of intergenerational poverty and disadvantage. We do that by providing a professional mentor that supports each youth’s growth and development - 12 + years, no matter what. 2 hours in schools/classroom; 2 hours doing community-based activities. We also provide wraparound support to parents/caregivers; connecting them to resources, enhancing parenting skills and broadening their social support network. 

When we begin working with children we focus predominantly on social emotional development, building mental health resiliency, and development of literacy skills. Over time, we work with each child and their family to develop goals that will help bring their dreams into reality.

On the family side, we work consistently with caregivers to maintain stability in the home environment, building support networks and growing capacity.