Do you know the facts?
- Mentored young people are 46% less likely to get involved with drugs (source BBBS)
- 59% improved their grades (source Career Beginnings)
- 86% went to higher education (source Proctor & Gamble)
- 80% of youth involved in the juvenile detention system who received a mentor did not return to that system (source Prison Fellowship)
- Positive outcomes for young people in mentoring relationships are directly correlated with the length of the relationship, as time makes it stronger (source BBBS)
About Us:
Just by being surrounded by caring adults, young people are able to thrive in all areas of their lives. North Star Mentoring of Erie County Independent Living Program recognizes that a caring adult who spends just a few hours a month with a youth makes a difference in that youth’s daily life.
The Erie County Independent Living Program is a contractual and collaborative arrangement between Family Services of NW PA, Bethesda Lutheran Services, and the Erie County Office of Children and Youth (OCY). OCY contracts with both Family Services of NW PA and Bethesda to provide jointly the direct services of the Erie County Independent Living Program (ECILP) to youth aged 14-23.
Come see us at these upcoming events!
Sat. 7/11/26 – Kiwanis Carnival at Columbus Park, 11am - 2pm
Wed. 7/15/26 – Ladies Cruise on the Victorian Princess
Sat. 7/18/26 – Erie East Side Community Event at 1430 Buffalo Road, Noon - 5pm
Sat. 7/25/26 – McKean Community Days at McKean Community Park, Noon - 7pm
Tues. 8/4/26 – National Night Out, locations and times TBD.
Sat. 8/8/26 – Erie Pride Festival at Perry Square, Noon - 6pm
Sat. 8/8/26 – 814 Save the Youth event at Liberty Park, 2pm - 10pm
Wed. 8/26/26 – Gentlemen's Cruise on the Victorian Princess