Youth Education / Mentoring

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Organization	Address	Phone Number	Hours	Services Offered	Referral Type	Additional Information
Ada Jenkins Center	212 Gamble Street, Charlotte, NC	704-896-0471	by appt only	Provides career counseling, job readiness, job placement, life skills, job skills training, money management and credit counseling Ada Jenkins Center. Programs include a Computer Center, After School Tutoring, Mobile and in office Medical and Dental Clinics, and food pantry. Some financial aid offered may be for paying utilities, rent, clothing, furniture and household goods.	self	valid form of ID and proof of address such as mail, utility bill
Behailu Academy	451 E 36th St	(980) 224-8854	Afterschool hours	Afterschool program for teens. Transportation provided for Garinger, Cochrane and Eastway
Bethlehem Center		Main Phone Number: 704-375-1417 Head Start : 704-333-0203 Out of School Time: 704-371-7426		Early Childhood Development Program, After school program with tutoring and mentoring, and Scholarship Fund.	Social Worker or Partner agency
Big Brothers Big Sisters	3801 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28205	704-910-1301		Support and mentoring program where children of single parents are matched with role models who provide support and nurturing for extended periods of time	Enroll
Boys To Men Foundation		704-858-3790		Boys To Men Foundation believes that education is a key element to becoming a man, and just as importantly, a productive citizen. The Boys To Men Foundation believes that family is a necessary component in the development of a young male’s transition into manhood. The Boys To Men Foundations believes that by supporting the community in a variety of outreach programs this will provide a strong sense of belonging vital to becoming a productive member of society.	Self
Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte	1123 S Church St Charlotte NC 28203	704-370-3262	Food Pantry – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 – 10 a.m.Call for other services	Counseling, Pregnancy Support, Food Pantry, Immigration services, and Refugee and Language Assistance (case management, afterschool, employment and housing assistance, interpretation)	Self
Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg	601 E. 5th Street, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28202	704-335-0601		Helps young people stay in school and prepare for life by connecting them to the resources they need to be successful; includes tutoring and mentoring, cultural and volunteer activities, healthcare and counseling, parent involvement workshops, teen parent programs, and college access/ career services program)	Parents interested in their child participating in CIS must make a referral to the CIS school-based site coordinator. (For a list of CMS schools that currently offer CIS, please see Schools We Serve.)
Girls on the Run		704-333-2566		A non-profit organization that combines interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles for pre-teen girls ages 3rd-8th grade
Males Place	Mecklenburg County Health Dept. 2845 Beatties Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28216	980-314-9485	Male Involvement Program Hours: 8AM-5PM M-F, please call for appointment 6PM-8PM,	aims to provide life skills and other help to 12-18-year-olds so they will develop into responsible adults. We provide comprehensive and preventive health educational programs, enrichment experiences and resources necessary for appropriate manhood development.	Self
McKinney Vento Act	4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd., 5th Floor Charlotte, NC 28217	980-343-1077		If you are living in the following situations your school-aged child may qualify for for certain rights and protections: doubled-up housing with other families or friends due to hardship; runaway/homeless youth shelters (even if parents invite the youth home); hotels or motels; shelters, including domestic violence shelters; transitional housing shelters; cars, abandoned buildings parks, the streets or other public spaces; campgrounds or inadequate trailer homes	Contact for services or contact the school Social Worker
One 7 Ministries
Urban Promise Charlotte	Physical Address: 6210 Old Pineville Road Charlotte, NC 28217Mailing Address: 5214 Murrayhill Road Charlotte, NC 28210	301-325-9471		Afterschool, Street Leaders Program and Summer Camps