FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - MONTANA HAS A 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% WAIT TO BECOME PARENTS UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEENS, 93% REMAIN FREE FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND 92% GO ON TO ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVE OUR COUNTRY, OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE.