Mentoring

OneStar believes mentoring is an effective strategy for providing positive youth development opportunities designed to help young people succeed in life. 

Mentoring Organizations

MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership utilizes a strong network of State and Local Mentoring Partnerships to leverage resources and provide the support and tools that mentoring organizations need to effectively serve young people in their communities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sister has facilitated one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

Amachi
Amachi is a unique partnership of secular and faith-based organizations working together to provide mentoring to children of incarcerated parents

The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie Casey Foundation works to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.

The National Fatherhood Initiative
The National Fatherhood Initiative seeks to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.

Communities In Schools San Antonio

Communities In Schools San Antonio provides mentors, tutors and job shadowing opportunities to the young people we serve. Our program is school based where our mentors meet mentees within the safety of the student's campus and provides a meaningful one-on-one relationship with a caring adult that all young people deserve. To view other Texas locations, click here.

Mentoring Referrals

2-1-1 Texas
2-1-1 Texas is a free, confidential social services hotline number that is accessible 24/7 anywhere in the State of Texas.  If you are looking for a mentor or a mentoring opportunity, call 2-1-1 or go to 211texas.org to find out about opportunities that may be available in your community.