Created in 1973, Oakland County Youth Assistance's Mentors Plus program matches caring adults with young people who need a positive adult figure in their lives. Volunteers can choose to work with an at-risk youngster, or they may want to become involved in delinquency prevention or intervention.

Mentoring is fun, creates new friendships and allows volunteers to share their lives with a child or young adult who needs their attention and support. This program has proven results. By contributing a few hours each month, mentors can help guide a young person with minor court involvement back onto the right track or stabilize someone who is suffering from some family difficulty over which they have no control.