At One to One Mentoring, our kids run the gamut. Some are navigating extreme challenges, while others have less eye-catching needs. Through mentoring, however, the youth in our program are empowered, are given a helping hand from a caring, consistent adult mentor, to achieve their best.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to be a mentor through One to One Mentoring. Any time I see my mentee, or all the matches get together for a group activity, I walk away with a giant smile on my face. Those kids are such amazing young humans who bring joy and hope into the world. Initially becoming a mentor was about giving back to the community but I have found the experience more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. My mentee and I have built a friendship that I hope will last long past our official match through One to One Mentoring. " Adrienne Christy, Tellluride/Mentor
One to One Mentoring empowers youth in San Miguel County, Colorado to achieve their social, emotional, and academic potential through professionally supported mentor relationships
One to One Mentoring was founded by two staff members from the San Miguel County departments of Social Services and Juvenile Diversion in 1994 under the Durango, Colorado Big Brothers Big Sisters' framework for one-to-one community based mentoring. It later became part of Partners of Montrose-Delta-Ouray counties and finally became independent in 1999. The pair saw the opportunity to deepen wrap-a-round care for at-risk youth by introducing youth mentoring to the county.
Since its inception, the program has served thousands of youth throughout the county. Presently, the opportunities addressed through the organization's programs continue to focus on at-risk youth but have expanded to include a diverse array of needs including LGBTQ support, grief, chronic health issues and a need for companionship. The organization is the only provider of one-to-one youth mentoring in the county.
Organization name
San Miguel Mentoring Program One to One
other names
One to One
1994
Category
Youth Development
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Enterprise Zone Credit
Address
100 West Colorado Ave, Suite 204Headquarters
100 West Colorado Ave Suite 204Mailing
PO Box 1574San Miguel County, CO, US