Real People Committing to Real Solutions for Kids

The Family Court of St. Louis County Mentor Program serves court-involved youth every day of the year. Our mission is to provide these youth with positive adult role models in their community. Our success rate is high because of the dedicated cadre of caring volunteers who work with our program.

Court Mentors work with children between the ages of 12 - 16 years. The mentors build productive relationships with the youth, focusing on enhancing their self-esteem, fostering positive attitudes, and developing socialized behaviors. Each prospective mentor is screened and trained, with ongoing support provided by Family Court staff. Mentors are asked to make a minimum commitment of only 8 hours per month over a 12-month period.