Youth Rising

Youth Rising (yr), a Nonprofit Organization, Will Expand Its Current Youth Rising Leadership Institute - Peer Mentor Program (yrli-pmp), a Comprehensive, Evidence-based, and Youth-centered Peer Mentoring Program in the Following States; 1) Arizona, 2) Idaho, 3) Oregon, 4) Tennessee and 5) Utah. the Program Employs Strategies to Reduce the Occurrence of High-risk Youth Drug Use, Homelessness, High School Drop-out and Other Negative Behavior Indicators, While Increasing Youth Belonging, Security, Agency, Community-connectedness and Overall Well-being of High-risk Youth Through a Peer Mentoring Program. the Four Essential Components of the Youth Rising Leadership Institute - Peer Mentor Program Consist of (1) Recruitment and Mentor Matching (2) Assessment, Capacity Building, and Leadership Development (3) Person-centered Action Planning and (4) Program Evaluation. Youth Rising Will Serve At-risk Youth in Grades 6-12 in the Five States Over the Three-year Implementation Period. Youth Rising Tailors All Programming to Prioritize Youth Who Are Any One or a Combination of the Following Indicators: Low-income, Culturally Diverse, Experiencing Homelessness, Experiencing Emotional or Wellbeing Challenges, Involved in the Juvenile Justice System, Involved in the Foster Care System, a Target of Any Kind of Bullying, Including Cyberbully, a Victim of Crime, Experience Substance Abuse Within Themselves or Their Household, Are Children of Active Military Duty Personnel or Incarcerated Parents or Live in Rural Communities.