MENTORING BY AND FOR CHILDREN     4 CHILDREN’S SAKE – Mentor Program                                                     954-721-6206 8002 SW 5th St. (North Lauderdale) Must be referred from DCF.  Mentors provide trained one-to-one personalized guidance and activities for children who have been placed in foster homes or who have been abused or neglected.   BEST BUDDIES                                                                                   1-800-89-BUDDY(28339)   BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC.                        954-522-7677 350 SE 2nd St., Suite #200 (Fort Lauderdale) One to one mentoring for at-risk youth that are professionally supported by case managers who match children with volunteers.   BROTHERLY LOVE KING’S TABLE CORP.                                          954-425-0397 81 N. Deerfield Ave., Suite #3 (Deerfield Beach) Provides mentoring for youth ages 6-21 years old.  J   BROWARD GRANDPARENTS                                                                       954-484-7117 1601 S. Andrews Ave. (Fort Lauderdale) Individuals over age 60 serve disadvantaged children between the ages of 0-18 in Priority 1 schools, daycare centers hospitals, developmental centers and juvenile justice centers to tutor one-on-one and mentor children.  J   CORAL SPRINGS PD – Youth Mentoring Program                          954-346-1289 2801 Coral Springs Dr.   For sixth to eighth grade student Middle School students in Coral Springs who have been referred by a school liaison.  Matches students with volunteers in order to learn a field of work, be motivated to stay in school, lowering the risk of dropout and increasing academics.   FIRST PRESBYTERIAN POMPANO Christian Mentor Center                                                                   954-941-2308 2331 NE 26th Ave. For children in grades 3-5.  Provides homework help and a “Reading with Mentors” program.  Basic reading and study skills are the main focus.   FT. LAUDERDALE PARKS Teen Program                                                                                   954-467-0398 or                                                                                                                                               954-828-8944 Teen programs provided, including Teen Heroes which encompasses mentoring, community pride, and resiliency.  Also includes Movie Madness where a new release movie is shown each week.  Call for locations and times.  J   HISPANIC UNITY – After School Program                                        954-964-8884 x205 5840 Johnson St. (Hollywood) Mentoring, tutoring, computer training and learning about career for high school age youth between the ages of 14-19 who are Hollywood residents.   J   JAFCO’S-Forever Friends                                                                  954-749-7230 Matches children in need with an adult role model, with at least two visits per month.   LISTEN TO CHILDREN                                                                                    954-746-2055 Mental Health Association of Broward County (Lauderhill) Provides a mentoring program which pairs a trained and supervised volunteer with children who are projected to benefit from a supportive relationship with a caring adult friend.   THE MENTOR NETWORK                                                                             954-423-1919 Provides mentoring for individuals with developmental disabilities, the program is customized to meet the specific and changing needs of a child.   VOLUNTEER BROWARD – Mentor Connection                                           954-522-6761 1300 S. Andrews Ave. (Fort Lauderdale) Must be referred from Information, Recruitment and Referral Program of Volunteer Broward.  Offers one-to-one mentoring or mentoring with a group of young people.