Group Mentoring

  • A student learns how to sew in our advanced sewing program.
  • Youth Guidance students and staff participate in the Quail Valley Charities 5k
  • Youth Guidance student learns about LED lighting with LED Capstone
  • Youth Guidance students practice roller skating at the Skate Factory in Vero Beach, Florida.
  • Youth Guidance student makes her own slime!
  • Youth Guidance students enrolled in our Group Mentoring program receive dinner every night.
  • Student learns how to create a bowl in our ceramics class
  • Youth Guidance students learn how to harvest honey during our farming and agriculture program.
  • Youth Guidance student learns how to drive a tractor in our farming and agriculture program during the summer
  • Students learn how to make fajitas in our cooking class

Developing Future Leaders

Youth Guidance Group Mentoring programs help children excel academically, develop life skills, and explore career paths.

Children receive healthy meals daily through our partnerships with The Source and the Indian River County School District. All programs and meals are provided to children free of charge.

Group Mentoring occurs after school from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Summer Camp hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Three Core Program Areas

Youth Guidance student practices her reading after school

Academics

Art
Engineering
Homework Help
Math
Science
Technology

Student shows off a pineapple she is propagating in our gardening program.

Life Skills

Cooking and Meal Prep
Career Preparation
Financial Literacy
Gardening
Recreation
Sewing

Youth Guidance student builds a piece of furniture in our woodworking program.

Vocational Training

Bicycle Repair
Computer Coding (New)
Culinary Arts
Farming
Woodworking
Web Design

Our Approach

Fostering Community Collaboration

We partner with over 12 different agencies in Indian River County to enhance services, broaden horizons for children, and teach them new skills. Community partners provide nightly dinners, professional therapists, STEM curricula, and so much more.

Youth Guidance follows the Florida Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs when implementing Group Mentoring.

Youth Guidance is supported by United Way of Indian River County

Thank You Group Mentoring Program Partners!

Get in Touch!

Call 772-492-3933