Tong Louie Family YMCA

The <span id="0.09995759954054573" class="highlight">Plus</span> <span id="0.11480940544412044" class="highlight">One</span> <span id="0.9557558317441126" class="highlight">Mentoring</span> program is for at risk youth in the community, ages 10-17. The youth meets with their mentor for 1 year (or 15 months maximum if need be). For the first 6 months of the program, the match is meeting once a week. During these meetings they will do various activities such as working out, playing sports, swimming, doing arts & crafts, baking etc.  After 6 months, the match begins to meet less frequently; possibly once every 2 or 3 weeks depending on the youth's needs. During the time that the match is meeting, the youth will create 3 goals for the program to which the mentor will assist them in reaching these goals. The hope is that the youth leaves the <span id="0.2837660183498265" class="highlight">Plus</span> <span id="0.44610777780669664" class="highlight">One</span> <span id="0.022131783008941586" class="highlight">Mentoring</span> program having made positive changes in their life,  and with skills that they can use to assist them on continuing to make positive changes and choices in life.