About Us
FFY is a sustainable, independent organization that provides unique mentoring services in the Denver metro area.
Young people from different backgrounds have a huge impact on us and all our activities. They highlight those parts of the society that are broken, so we can help them in all possible ways to regain hope and flourish in life.
What We Do
Friends for Youth serves at-risk youth, including youth in the highest levels of the risk continuum, older teens, and those who are the most difficult to access in the child welfare, foster care and juvenile justice systems. We support Positive Youth Development of at-risk youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare systems by providing caring adult mentors, life-enriching experiences and enhanced community connections resulting in successful life transitions.
~ Winston Churchill“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
The 1-to-1 Community Mentoring Program
Provides youth with an engaged and supportive relationship with a caring adult mentor.
The Success Journey Program
Serves youth who are currently incarcerated through the Colorado Division of Youth Corrections.
The Family Advocates & Mentoring Program
Provides youth and families with life skills services, youth mentoring, community resources, parenting skills training, advocacy, and a variety of other services.
Group Mentoring Activities
Enhance our programs by offering both one-to-one matches and group mentoring participants an opportunity to participate in structured pro-social events.
2023 Positive Youth Development
We have numbers that push us to give in our best and make sure that we break our own records. We are happy to be growing and helping more day by day.
