Programs
School-Based Mentoring — meeting kids where they already are.
Amachi Pittsburgh partners with schools across Allegheny County to bring trained, caring mentoring staff directly into their school day — so students directly impacted by familial incarceration get the consistent adult support they need, right where they learn.
How it works
Mentoring inside the school day.
- Mentoring staff meet with their mentee weekly during a designated period at the school
- All mentoring staff activities happen on school grounds — no transportation barriers for families
- Amachi mentoring staff coordinate directly with school counselors and administrators
- Mentoring staff receives specialized training from the Sanctuary Institute so that youth receive resiliency skills to help combat the effects of familial incarceration, community violence, and/or the social justice system
- Youth are supported throughout the school year by our Amachi mentoring staff
For Schools
Bring Amachi school-based mentoring to your building.
We work with school counselors, social workers, and administrators to design a mentoring program that fits your students and your bell schedule. To learn more about partnering with Amachi Pittsburgh, reach out directly.
