Mentoring can be simple: one caring adult showing up for a young person. When youth feel supported, they gain confidence, build new skills, make safer choices, and stay more motivated in school and in life. Mentors aren’t superheroes — they’re listeners, cheerleaders, and steady voices young people can count on.
MENTOR Connecticut, an initiative of The Governor’s Prevention Partnership, helps match volunteers with trusted mentoring programs across the state and gives those programs the training and resources they need to help young people succeed. Think of this page as your go-to place for tips, tools, and everything you need to feel ready and supported as a mentor.
Know a young person who could use another caring adult in their corner?
Refer them through MentorMeCT.
Wondering if you could be someone’s “person”? (Spoiler: you can.) Sign up to become a mentor here.
One hour a week. One consistent adult. One young person’s future — brighter than ever.
We are proud to be the Connecticut affiliate of MENTOR. Our partnership allows us to leverage the resources and knowledge of MENTOR to bring the latest advancements in the field to mentors and mentoring programs around Connecticut.
The Governor’s Prevention Partnership builds statewide capacity to prevent underage drinking and substance use and builds strategic alliances to promote the overall well-being of Connecticut’s future workforce.
