Mentoring Training and Support

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Making Mentoring Meaningful (MMM)

Making Mentoring Meaningful (MMM) is a program of Chicago Youth Centers which provides mentoring and supportive services to children of incarcerated adults, and their families, in the Grand Boulevard, North Lawndale, Roseland, and West Englewood communities of Chicago.  Funded through a grant from the Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, the goal of the MMM Project is to work with children, ages 4 - 17, to develop positive relationships, improve social development, and develop skills to assist them in becoming healthy and productive community members through community-based one-on-one mentoring.

Mentors meet with their mentees at least twice a month for 2-3 hours per activity for at least a one year commitment.  Activities could include seeing a movie, going out to lunch, visiting a park or simply running errands.  MMM also offers group activities that allow matches to get together and participate in community service projects, attend sporting events, and holiday parties.

Youth Network Council facilitates new mentor trainings, follow-up trainings, and match activities for the MMM program.

Interested in becoming a mentor?

E-mail mentoring@chicagoyouthcenters.org or call (773) 268-3815.