Friends for Life

Friends for Life is a partnership between COACH Kids and Clinton County’s Purdue Extension Office. It’s a once-a-month commitment for both mentor and high school mentee. The goal is to create connection that leads to a successful transition from high school to adulthood. Mentors encourage strength-finding and question-asking, as well as add their experience and expertise to the self-referred student. 

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Friends for Life started because we identified a lack of practical resources that kept our students from finding success in college or career after high school. Many times, it is simple details, like trying to find parking, and misunderstandings that create frustration and deter kids from pursuing their dreams as adults. We believe that mentors can help provide the missing pieces, life experience and encouragement, that can ensure a positive outcome.

 

Deciding a future career path after high school can be a very overwhelming decision for many high school students. Even if they know they plan to attend college, trade school, go into the workforce, etc., there are still many decisions that they will need to make within these options. Because we know that youth many be under a lot of stress when making these decisions, COACH Kids helps match adult mentors with self-referred high school students, many of whom are hopeful first generation college students.