Friends Of The Children Fargo-Moorhead

Friends Of The Children Fargo-Moorhead is a non-profit organization that provides mentoring services to at-risk youth. Since 1993, the organization has worked to close opportunity gaps and break cycles of intergenerational poverty for children who have experienced multiple risk factors at an early age.

Through federal grants, Friends Of The Children Fargo-Moorhead provides long-term mentoring services to support youth in graduating high school, avoiding involvement in the juvenile justice system, and preventing teen pregnancy. As a subrecipient, Friends Of The Children Fargo-Moorhead has received funding from the Department of Education's Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to support out-of-school time grants. They have also received subawards from Friends of the Children National through the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative. These funds have allowed Friends Of The Children Fargo-Moorhead to provide mentoring to over 3,000 at-risk youth nationwide. Specific services include research-based training for mentors on culturally-responsive approaches and mental health supports for youth overcoming trauma. Funds also enable capacity building for the organization through training enhancements and strategies to empower caregivers.