Step Up Mentoring:

A collaboration between BBBSF and Coconino Juvenile Court Services, Step Up Mentoring connects local teens to positive resources in their community with the help of appropriate adult mentors. Weekly group mentoring sessions (on and off site) explore teens’ interests and provide a variety of unique opportunities for success. These ongoing and structured mentoring meetings: undertake different activities, visit interesting places, and forge contacts with constructive people. Through establishing and strengthening these relationships teens experience a positive support system that they can rely on.

Alongside engaged adult mentors young people can build confidence, competence, and caring that can continue to develop into long term community connections.

All teen participants have had some involvement with the Juvenile Justice System and this program is an opportunity for them to engage in healthy alternatives to various high risk behaviors. Activities on and off site include visits from guest speakers, field trips, job shadowing, sports, outdoor recreation, as well as other possibilities. Mentors are often just the type of positive influence that a young person needs to appreciate their own potential and navigate through the difficult teen years.

Step Up Mentoring Schedule:

Probation Groups: (Groups meet out in the community)

Boys

Mondays: 5:30 – 7:30pm

Wednesdays: 5:30 – 7:30pm

Detention Groups: (Groups meet at Juvenile detention facility)

Girls

Mondays: 6:00 – 8:00pm

Volunteers must meet the following criteria to be matched with a child in our Step Up program:

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Be open to being matched with a child who has a history with juvenile court services
• Be able to commit to a 1 year relationship, meeting 4 times a month on at set day and time each week.
• Have reliable transportation and have valid DL and proof of insurance and/or identification card
• complete enrollment, interview, and orientation with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff and Juvenile Court

If you feel you meet the criteria above and are ready to get started please call (928)774-0649 to speak with an agency staffer, or fill out our Online Interest Form.