Teen Mentors
Through a strengths-based approach, BRIDGE2Health engages teen mentors ages 14-19 to collaborate with their adult mentors to develop life skills, social connections, and resilience. Teen mentors are valued for their experiences and knowledge.
- Ohio Department of Health:
https://odh.ohio.gov/home/for-teens - Ohio 4-H Youth Development: Just for Teens:
https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens - Ohio CareLine:
https://mha.ohio.gov/home - National Alliance on Mental Illness: Ohio
https://namiohio.org/
- VA Department of Health – Adolescent Health:
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/richmond-city/sample-page/programs/adolescent-health/ - Virginia 4-H Youth Development:
https://ext.vt.edu/4h-youth.html - National Alliance Mental Illness: Virginia – Youth and young adult resource center:
https://namivirginia.org/your-journey/kids-teens-and-young-adults/
- USDA Empowering Young Leaders:
https://www.usda.gov/youth/future-leaders - National Alliance on Mental illness: Teens
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults/Teens
Adult Mentors
Through a strengths-based approach, BRIDGE2Health engages adult mentors ages 50 and better to collaborate with their teen mentors to develop life skills, social connections, and resilience. Adult mentors are valued for their lived experiences and knowledge.
- Ohio Department of Aging
https://aging.ohio.gov/ - Western Reserve Area Agency on aging
https://www.areaagingsolutions.org/ - Cleveland Department on Aging
https://www.clevelandohio.gov/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/Aging - AARP Cleveland, OH
https://local.aarp.org/cleveland-oh/
- Office for Aging Services
https://www.vda.virginia.gov/ - Amherst County Senior Citizens & Programs
https://www.countyofamherst.com/department/division.php?structureid=164 - Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living
https://www.cvacl.org/ - AARP Amherst, VA
https://local.aarp.org/amherst-va/
- Generations United
https://www.gu.org/ - AARP
https://www.aarp.org/