Silver Lining Mentoring Inc.

Mission

SILVER LINING MENTORING'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH IMPACTED BY FOSTER CARE TO FLOURISH THROUGH COMMITTED MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. SILVER LINING MENTORING (SLM) IS THE ONLY MENTORING ORGANIZATION IN MASSACHUSETTS THAT EXCLUSIVELY SERVES YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. THE YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED BY SLM HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES DUE TO ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT AND FACE FREQUENT CHANGES IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND CAREGIVERS. SLM'S VOLUNTEER MENTORS ARE OFTEN THE ONLY ADULTS IN FOSTER YOUTH'S LIVES WHO ARE NOT PAID TO SPEND TIME WITH THEM.SILVER LINING MENTORING SERVES YOUTH AGES 7 AND OLDER THROUGH MENTORS, A COMMUNITY BASED ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING PROGRAM AND THROUGH LEADERS, A LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14 AND OLDER WHO ARE PREPARING TO "AGE OUT" OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE BACKED BY SILVER LINING'S TEAM OF CLINICALLY TRAINED, MASTERS LEVEL PROGRAM STAFF WHO HAVE POPULATION-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE.

Vision

Silver Lining Mentoring believes that all youth deserve to know that they are valued and capable of

Goals

1.1) Build and strengthen SLM’s capacity to provide youth in foster care with high-quality mentoring relationships that achieve data-driven positive outcomes.
2.Leverage the reach of the Silver Lining Institute and use its expertise to build visibility, positioning Silver Lining Mentoring as a premier thought leader in mentoring youth impacted by foster care.
3.Ensure that Silver Lining Mentoring has the fiscal resources to support sustainable organizational growth.

BOSTON MA | EIN: 04-3575764

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501(c)(3) organization

727 ATLANTIC AVENUE FLOOR 3,
BOSTON MA 02111-2810

https://WWW.SILVERLININGMENTORING.ORG

617-830-5528

Silver Lining Mentoring Inc.

Mission

Vision

Silver Lining Mentoring believes that all youth deserve to know that they are valued and capable of

Goals

1.1) Build and strengthen SLM’s capacity to provide youth in foster care with high-quality mentoring relationships that achieve data-driven positive outcomes.
2.Leverage the reach of the Silver Lining Institute and use its expertise to build visibility, positioning Silver Lining Mentoring as a premier thought leader in mentoring youth impacted by foster care.
3.Ensure that Silver Lining Mentoring has the fiscal resources to support sustainable organizational growth.

BOSTON MA | EIN: 04-3575764

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

727 ATLANTIC AVENUE FLOOR 3,
BOSTON MA 02111-2810

https://WWW.SILVERLININGMENTORING.ORG

617-830-5528

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Additional Information

Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes

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No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes

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Financial Statements:Yes

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Audit Oversight Committee:Yes

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No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes

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Records Retention Policy:Yes

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Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

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100%	Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
100%	No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
100%	Financial Statements:Yes
100%	Audit Oversight Committee:Yes
100%	No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes
100%	Records Retention Policy:Yes
0%	Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

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