MATCH and Champions Mentoring Program

Healthy adult role models are critical components in the mission to inspire and empower children.  The MATCH and Champions Mentoring Programs provide at-risk youth with exposure to productive, hard-working adults.
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At Change Happens! we enable at-risk youth to build quality relationships with positive adult role models through one of two mentoring programs.  The MATCH Program (Mentoring Activities To Children of Hope) serves youth, age 14-18, who live in the Alief or Third Ward area and have one or both parents currently incarcerated.  MATCH serves a great need by allowing affirmative adult figures to be present in a youth’s life when one or both parents are absent.

Champions is a school-based mentoring program that encourages children to stay engaged in school by providing them a meaningful relationship within the school walls.  Children participating in either of the mentoring programs report improved academic performance and non-involvement in gangs