Youth Mentorship Programs That Meet Students Where They Are
Pathway Forward pairs students with trained mentors inside a secure, FERPA-conscious platform built for schools, courts, workforce boards, and community agencies that need real outcomes and defensible records.
Program Models
- School-based mentorship — weekly check-ins, goal tracking, and attendance-linked encouragement.
- Reentry & diversion — structured support for justice-involved youth with court-ready participation reporting.
- Workforce & career pathways — job readiness coaching tied to training courses and certificates.
- Family & community referrals — direct intake for guardians and community organizations.
How a Program Runs
- Intake and consent capture, with state-specific privacy rules applied.
- Mentor matching and a personalized growth plan for each student.
- Ongoing mentorship sessions, journaling, and safety check-ins.
- Outcome reporting for funders, boards, and partner agencies.
Compliance & Safety
Student profiles, chat logs, and case notes live behind strict row-level security. Retention and deletion schedules, immutable audit logs, and a three-tier crisis escalation protocol keep programs aligned with FERPA and state privacy laws — and student conversations are never used to train public AI models.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join a youth mentorship program?
Students referred by a school, court, agency, or community partner — as well as families who reach out directly. Every participant is matched with a trained mentor and a consent-backed care plan.
Is student data protected?
Yes. Pathway Forward is built FERPA-conscious: student profiles, chat logs, and case notes are stored separately with row-level security, and student conversations are never used to train public AI models.
How are schools and agencies involved?
Partners get a scoped portal and API access with redaction rules, so they can track participation and outcomes without seeing clinical detail they aren't entitled to.
What happens in a crisis?
Our three-tier escalation protocol routes low, medium, and high risk signals to the right staff, with immutable audit logs and 988 crisis resources surfaced to the student.
If you're in crisis, call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — available 24/7.