Industry leading program to support the wellbeing and engagement of high school students
Since 2008 we have delivered nearly 900 early intervention, evidence based youth mentoring programs in secondary schools, in 6 states across Australia.
At Raise, we've recruited, screened and trained over 7,200 volunteers to become youth mentors before matching them with students who would benefit most from having a caring, trusted adult who shows up for them each week of the 6 month program.
Every program is managed by our qualified Program Counsellors who oversee the smooth, safe and successful delivery of our programs. Working together with our school partners, we've been able to support over 10,700 young people aged 13-15.
Safe and supervisedMentors are screened and comprehensively trained in youth safety, with programs fully supervised by qualified professional counsellors who follow the strictest code of conduct.
Dedicated supportThe program enables one-to-one support with the same mentor each week across the 6 months, providing an individual solution that’s focused on the concerns and needs of each student.
Trained mentorsOur mentors are equipped upfront with the skills they need via our industry leading training. Our qualified program counsellors also provide ongoing support and training every week of the program to every mentor.
Wellbeing capacityAn effective way to extend and scale the capacity of a school wellbeing team, supporting a group of up to 15 students who see real improvement through one-to-one mentoring.
Curriculum basedThe Raise Youth Mentoring Program curriculum is designed to enable students to develop and build skills over time that will directly benefit them now and in the future.
Research drivenWith a solid evidence base and robust evaluation, we have designed a program that works. Using data and insights we continually improve it each and every year.
The research shows us that young people who are mentored have lower levels of depression, higher sense of wellbeing, know where to go for support, are more likely to find employment and more able to find and get onto their chosen life path.
Supporting mental health and social and emotional wellbeing, our programs develop skills and achieve positive outcomes across four areas; resilience, hope for the future, school belonging and help-seeking skills. We believe the ability and confidence to ask for help is critical to ensure that young people can cope when they find themselves in a difficult situation by themselves.
The most common issues reported by our mentees are:
Working with schools across Australia we are fortunate to experience many long-term and many new relationships year after year. This video gives you a glimpse of the feedback we get from our school partners. Our testimonials and school survey results provide you with an independent and measured source of information to use when evaluating our program for your school.
Together we can create thriving communities