Mentoring Programs

Everyone needs a mentor. It is a part of God’s natural design for human development—and in helping those reach their God-given potential. Whether the youth are in America, Africa, Eastern Europe, or Asia CAYM is enabling Christians to mentor the most vulnerable in our world.

What is Mentoring? It's is a committed relationship where an older mature person serves as a role-model to a youth. This can take many different forms but always includes a personal connection where mentor and mentee build a trusting relationship. 

CAYM has helped over 600 nonprofits and churches start and grow safe, effective, and sustainable mentoring programs. Our trainers help design and implement mentoring programs focused on local community strengths, needs, and aspirations. 

CAYM has experienced trainers and consultants who average over 25 years in evidence-based mentoring in Christ-centered ministries. Check out our training and programs page to find out how to get started. 



Need help with mentoring?

CAYM has the training and resources that can help you start or expand your mentoring program. Our First Steps booklet gives an overview of CAYM’s approach to running a safe, effective, and sustainable mentoring ministry. We can email a booklet to you that will take you through the process of building a thriving program. Click here to request the booklet. 

Youth Mentor Training & Programs

Mentoring is an fundamental tool in helping children and youth find their way in life. Unfortunately, many youth lack natural mentors who can guide them through the often difficult task of growing up. Mentoring that is safe, effective and sustainable takes a dedicated team of people who can promote and manage the ministry. CAYM can help you build a new mentoring program or make your existing ministry more effective. Check out our Services to learn more.

CAYM International

CAYM's team works with indigenous Christians leaders around the world to assist them in designing and building mentoring ministries that fit their culture. We help them apply basic mentoring principles work in their communities. Check out our international work here. 

How Can You Help?

Your donation will help a youth get matched with a caring Christian mentor

How Can I Start a Youth Mentoring Program ?

Mentoring is essential – but it's not easy. Learn the basics of how to make mentoring safe, effective and sustainable.


How will CAYM help?

Designing Your Ministry

We help you assess your community needs, strengths and capacities in order to develop a strategic plan to achieve your vision.

Training and Equipping

Our team averages nearly thirty years of experience in mentoring. We have the knowledge and tools to help you get started without "reinventing the wheel" while helping you avoid costly mistakes.

Certification

CAYM's Quality Assurance program will work with you onsite to assess your compliance with nationally accepted best practices to certify that your mentoring is safe, effective and sustainable. 

Our kids need guidance

Preparing mentors

Mentors need careful screening, training and supervision to be effective. Research shows that without that, mentors will harm kids. To help you support mentors so they can guide the next generation, we provide you with the highest quality materials to prepare them to mentor kids. 
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