Lane County nonprofit that pairs youth facing the highest risks with a salaried, professional mentor for 12.5 years. No matter what. #ThePowerOfOne We work with the most challenged youth and families in Lane County to dismantle the cycle of intergenerational poverty by providing youth a salaried, professional mentor that supports their development from age 4-6 for 12 years no matter what. FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - LANE COUNTY IS A OREGON BASED NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION OF IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS - 12+ YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. 83% OF OUR YOUTH RECEIVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED, 98% OF OUR YOUTH WAIT TO BECOME PARENTS UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEENS, 93% OF OUR YOUTH REMAIN FREE FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND 92% OF OUR YOUTH GO ON TO ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVE OUR COUNTRY OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE.