AUSTIN (KXAN) — Children who have an incarcerated parent experience increased challenges and an elevated need for mentoring, according to an annual program evaluation from the Seedling Foundation. The nonprofit provides school-based mentoring impacted by parental incarceration.
Dan Leal, CEO of Seedling Foundation, said mentors are needed for this critical work to continue.
A recent program evaluation showed 85% of mentees had positive outcomes in at least three of the six key program areas, including building resilience or persistence in a child, which can benefit mentees in school and the rest of their lives, Leal said…