Momentum - Mentoring

An increasing number of adolescent girls are introduced to substance abuse by the negative influences of older peers and young adults. The path to self-destruction is short and quick for the most vulnerable among this population. Options for intervention are few for resistant youth who may have difficulty developing trusting relationships with adult counselors. Young women who have demonstrated their own success in recovery from addiction are among the most credible resources to confront this growing problem. Second Growth has trained a select group of young women in recovery to serve as role models in reaching out to assist middle and high school-aged girls who have already found some trouble with substances. Momentum mentors serve as a coach, sounding board, and advocate for middle and high school girls in weekly individual meetings and monthly group events. For a function of education and outreach, Second Growth’s group of mentors is also available to speak to Upper Valley middle and high school groups about their own journeys through the stormy seas of adolescence. For information, contact, contact Ashley Hutton, (802) 295-9800