How do you break the cycle of generational poverty and trauma?

It takes a courageous and proven model.

Our Method

We select children who face multiple systemic obstacles. We amplify their voices as they write their own stories of hope and resilience.

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Our Model

We commit to each child for the long-term.
12+ years, no matter what.

Each child is paired with a paid professional mentor called a Friend.

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Our Outcomes

3 Es

92% of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.

Graduation

98% of youth earn a high school diploma or a GED.

Juvenile Justice

93% of youth remain free from juvenile justice system involvement.

Parenting

98% of youth wait to parent until after their teen years.

We can not do this work alone, thank you to the following key partners


Friends of the Children-Boston Land Acknowledgement

In alignment with the values of Friends of the Children - Boston, as an organization we acknowledge that our chapter is located on lands that were home to Indigenous people since time immemorial. Prior to the creation of the United States of America, this part of the continent was Turtle Island, the home of millions of diverse and thriving Indigenous people. We acknowledge and respect the inherent sovereignty and unique cultures of the first peoples of this land.