After 10 years of operating our Don’t Go Alone program and matching over 400 youth with Mentoring Families, we know that connection makes all the difference.
Without Safe Connection
With Redemptive Connection
Without mentors…
… On average, only 3-6% of youth will complete educational goals.
93% of youth matched with a Mentoring Family through our Don’t Go Alone program (DGA) are pursuing educational goals
… 71% of girls exiting foster care will become pregnant in the first year.
<5% of girls matched through DGA have experienced unplanned pregnancy.
… 81% of boys who age out of foster care will be arrested, mostly for survival crimes.
<1% of boys matched through DGA have had any interaction with the law.
Our Return on Investment
$ 56k per year
Due to factors beyond their control, vulnerable youth are highly likely to remain stuck in a generational, cyclical state of dependency which costs the community $56,000 annually per person in public assistance and economic costs.
Through Connections Homes, a one-time investment of $15,000 can provide a lifelong connection that is proven to break this vicious cycle of poverty and homelessness so that these young adults can thrive in life and impact their world. To date, there has been over $22 million in annual community savings.
2023 Impact Report
Fall 2023 Newsletter
