Mission

“VIP creates sustainable, meaningful mentoring relationships for children in the state of Michigan, especially the City of Detroit, whose difficult circumstances seriously compromise their opportunities to succeed. Mentoring relationships are created early in the child’s life and are supported long-term in order to prevent and curb behaviors that could lead to the child’s involvement with the judicial system.”

What We Do

Community Based Mentoring
- one to one mentoring (mentor picks up the children from the home for a planned activity once a week for 2 hours per week

Community Based/Location Specific
- one to one or group mentoring at a school (mentors meet once a week at the same time and place
Current Schools Include
- Charles Wright Elementary
- Spain K-8
- Rolumus Elementary

Community Based/Location Specific (College-Career Readiness-High School)
- mentors meet once a week at the same place and time for one hour
Current schools include:
- Central Collegiate
- Denby High School