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Community4Youth Compass Groups provide a safe, consistent community where children and teens experience belonging, build meaningful relationships with trusted mentors, and receive the guidance, encouragement, and support they need to thrive.
Youth who have experienced foster care, in group, foster, and adoptive homes · Year Round, weekly or bi-weekly · Free
From waymarkfoster.org/programs/compass-groups ↗About this program
Community4Youth provides a support system for youth who have experienced foster care through connections made with caring adults at our camps and special events. Compass Groups take place in local group homes as well as churches. Our desire is for these connections to result in a mentorship that will give our kids the consistency, guidance, support, and advocacy they need and deserve.
Our Compass Groups meet on a weekly or bi-monthly basis and serve youth in group, foster, and adoptive homes. During our time with them, we provide a meal, play games and share a devotional. We also teach critical life skills tailored to the needs of each group, so youth will be prepared for independence as they age out of the system. We provide a supportive community where youth build lifelong relationships, have fun, and grow in confidence. Mentees have the opportunity to participate in special events such as Ride the Wave, Lake Days, Alpaca Ranch, as well as early registration for camp.
Questions
What makes Compass Groups unique?
For youth who have experienced foster care, consistency and trust are everything. Compass Groups provide a safe space where caring adults show week after week, building long-term relationships. Youth connect with peers who have faced similar challenges, reminding them they're not alone on the journey.
Who leads Compass Groups?
Trained and vetted Waymark Mentors lead each group, creating a safe, consistent environment where youth feel valued, loved and encouraged.
How can I get involved with Compass Groups?
You can volunteer as a mentor or group leader to invest in the lives of these amazing kids and teens. Contact us to learn more about training and upcoming opportunities to serve.
Where do Compass Groups take place and how many do you serve?
Compass Groups take place in group homes as well as local churches, currently North Metro Church in Marietta and First Baptist Woodstock. At those 2 locations, we serve foster and adoptive families. We also partner with 6 group homes, running 17 Compass Groups where over 60 mentors support 175+ youth on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
My group home or church does not have a compass group, how can we bring one here?
We would love to discuss this with you. You can contact Angel Mahr at angel@waymarkforster.org for those details!
Details
- Who
- Youth who have experienced foster care, in group, foster, and adoptive homes
- When
- Year Round, weekly or bi-weekly
- Where
- Metro Atlanta Area
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- 6-18+
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