Providing a Road
Map for Success
Every young person in Virginia who needs a mentor will have a trained mentor.

Racial Justice and Cultural Responsiveness Resources
A collection of resources that may be helpful for program staff, stakeholders, and families.
Spring Event – MENTOR Virginia’s Day of Well-being
Join us for a day of mindfulness, meditation, and movement in partnership with BareSOUL Yoga and Wellness.
E-Mentoring Resources
and Programs
Upcoming opportunities, resources for virtual curriculums, developing & implementation …
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Every Young Person Who Needs A Mentor Should Have One
MENTOR Virginia is an anchor organization that promotes effective youth mentoring by increasing the capacity and sustainability of mentoring programs, and providing resources to support the mentoring field throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Our Mission
MENTOR Virginia’s mission is to foster quality mentoring relationships that empower, elevate, and encourage young people.

Mentoring Matters
Who do you turn to? 9 million young people in America are growing up without an answer to this question. They make everyday choices that lead up to life’s big decisions without enough guidance and support – the kind most of us count on. Every young person should have someone to turn to.
In the News
Reflections on Program Quality from the 2019 State of Mentoring in Virginia Survey
In 2019, MENTOR Virginia asked mentoring programs across the state to complete a survey with the goal of developing a snapshot of trends, needs, and challenges of mentoring in Virginia’s communities. One section of the survey asked programs to self-report how...
2019 State of Mentoring in Virginia: Survey Results
Throughout 2019, MENTOR Virginia distributed surveys to mentoring programs across Virginia to develop a snapshot of trends, needs, and challenges of mentoring in Virginia’s communities. In celebration of National Mentoring Month this January, we are pleased to release...
This January, Celebrate National Mentoring Month
At MENTOR Virginia, we love the month of January because it's National Mentoring Month, a celebration of the power of youth mentoring that is celebrated around the United States. There are lots of ways to get involved in and celebrate National Mentoring Month. Here...