For Families

Tuesday's Children families have expressed a concrete need for supportive, positive adult role models for their children.  While no one can ever replace a parent, Tuesday's Children families know, from first-hand experience, the positive effects of a mentoring relationship.

Tuesday's Children Mentoring Mission is to facilitate positive, caring relationships between committed adult mentors and children between the ages of 6-16 who lost a parent/loved one as a result of the events of 9/11.  Mentoring relationships enable children to develop their strengths and coping skills, to take advantage of new opportunities, to make healthy choices, and ultimately to achieve their full potential.  Mentors and mentees engage in community-based activities, twice a month, for a minimum of 1 year.  These activities can include anything from playing basketball in the backyard, helping the child learn to problem solve issues that may arise, working on a project together, attending sporting events, to volunteering in the community.

The Mentoring program supports, encourages and promotes mutually beneficial, long standing friendships between positive, adult role models and children who are registered with Tuesday's Children.  Each accepted Mentor is thoroughly screened and reviewed by staff committee.

       

Thoughts from a mom of a child in our mentoring program...

"I can tell you that this has been and will be a lasting and positive impact on my son, Brandon.  Dallan has not only enriched Brandon's life but has brought joy to mine.  Just knowing that he has a 'Big Brother' that genuinely cares about him, and most of all is consistent with him makes Tuesday's Children's Mentoring Program worthwhile."

                                                                          Marie A. - Parent, NY

 

For more information, please contact:

Sara Wingerath, MPA

Mentoring Director                              Long Island, Hudson Valley, West Point, Conneticut

212.319.3988                                     sara@tuesdayschildren.org

Danielle Cooperhouse

Mentoring Coordinator                         New Jersey, Staten Island, New York City

212.319.3988                                     danielle@tuesdayschildren.org

Thu, Sep 25th

All  Third Annual Mentor Recognition Night Read more >

Sat, Sep 27th

All  Apple Picking and Fall Fun for Mentors and Mentees Read more >