About

Bridges Kinship Mentoring is a mentoring program in Itasca County.  There are 5 unique mentoring experiences available:  Community Based, Site Based, School Based, Lunch Buddies and Kinship Connections (peer to peer mentoring).  Enrich the life of a child and help them to be the best they can be by mentoring.

Children are referred to Bridges Kinship Mentoring from a variety of sources including school, county social workers, psychologists, Children's Mental Health, First Call for Help, word of mouth, and by parents themselves.  Some children are living in single parent homes, some live with grandparents or foster homes.  Some of the children have both parents, or a step-parent, in the home.  Some have experienced some form of abuse - emotional, physical or sexual - or neglect.  The  involvement is voluntary and children really want to have a special adult friend.  Children from ages 5 through 17 are eligible.