Great Life Mentoring

Founded in 2000, Great Life Mentoring is a charity based in Portland, United States working on mental health, children & youth.

Great Life Mentoring is a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2000. It runs an evidence-based mentoring programme that pairs trained community volunteers with children aged 9 to 16 from low-income households who are receiving publicly funded mental health care. Mentors meet their young friend for two to three hours a week for at least a year, and the programme aims to improve the mental health outcomes of these children. The organisation works in partnership with mental health care organisations and has delivered nearly 100,000 hours of support to over 1,000 young people. Its model has been recognised by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy and the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs. It serves Portland, Oregon and Clark County, Washington, and recruits mentors aged 19 or older who pass screening and complete about 20 hours of training.