Professional Mentor

About friendssfbayarea

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Friends of the Children — San Francisco Bay Area is the local chapter of a national nonprofit that provides long-term, one-to-one mentorship to youth facing systemic barriers, including those involved in the child welfare and foster care systems. Trained, salaried "Friends" commit to each young person from kindergarten through high school (a 12+ year relationship), offering advocacy, academic and career support, and access to opportunities to break cycles of generational poverty. The organization partners with schools, funders, and community groups and relies on donations, events, and volunteers to sustain and grow its outcomes-focused mentoring model.