2xtreme Foundation offers training for mentors. Many of our mentors are alumni from our program who are willing to share their time, struggles and recovery with an another person who is struggling with either emotional or behavioral problems. Our mentors know how to make the same kind of connection that each of them has benefitted from – a connection that utilizes understanding, listening, and a lack of judgment. When a person is seen and heard, they start to look at themselves differently. They stand a little taller and start looking others in the eye because they know they are valued and respected.
The goal of our mentoring program is to provide support for clients who have difficult family or life situations. We believe that intervention before there is a crisis may head off the crisis. If a person is supported and mentored in believing they are important and have great things to offer, they have more confidence in handling challenging situations, and are less likely to ‘follow the crowd’ into a negative situation or to take part in risky addictive or emotional behavior.
