{"id":143383,"date":"2025-06-25T11:04:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143383"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:13:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:13:21","slug":"valley-youth-house-calls-for-mentors-in-lehigh-valley-and-montgomery-county-to-support-youth-transitioning-from-foster-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143383","title":{"rendered":"Valley Youth House Calls for Mentors in Lehigh Valley and Montgomery County to Support Youth Transitioning from Foster Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lehigh Valley, PA&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Valley Youth House is seeking adult mentors in the Lehigh Valley and Montgomery County who are ready to make a direct and lasting difference in the lives of young people.<\/p><p>Youth who have spent time in the foster care system often face an uphill battle as they transition into adulthood. Many navigate this time without consistent support, stable relationships, or access to guidance that many take for granted. Valley Youth House\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/5u4dogcbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001ll4ja1OsHSiqRX3hzdCoMX70sTErZ-l3jn69FzbSyRsplCpEdaomlve9-qITaCmt7t9CBPXllGa5vyXBA2QnJTpdkZy0tdX-y24MjA9zfYidDlQ4NgXYvSLTVKr6SS-jUPMs8wJTtaEhwnn2ayW9RRTyGanfYnlbH7LA3k5v1_wjVckrKGJ9FFYZodN38ac3opgU-vBfSK6eyrWLdy8Jg4iYzz4KyjlIDW_IzUk-WUc=&amp;c=6z5FaT4wtwU-ybjiPR_sHZksHzkoYARCnbs2ilRkOe0xBfgtXj-PkQ==&amp;ch=13HmDb3vQdVGe70TiYOB_QNwCrXvFJHzuJIMW3IA922mINwL2OXIQA==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mentoring Program<\/a>provides a pathway for caring adults to step in and offer that steady presence.<\/p><p>The program connects youth ages 14 to 21 with adult mentors who commit to building a meaningful, consistent relationship. Mentors aren\u2019t expected to have all the answers. What they bring, trust, time, and perspective, can have a real impact on a young person\u2019s well-being and sense of possibility. With the support of Valley Youth House, mentors help their mentees explore goals, build confidence, and make informed choices about their future.<\/p><p>Valley Youth House invites adults age 21 and older to consider becoming mentors.<\/p><p>In the Lehigh Valley, contact Arianna Stoudt at 484-655-4557 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:astoudt@valleyyouthhouse.org\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">astoudt@valleyyouthhouse.org<\/a><\/p><p>In Montgomery County, call 610-272-2946.<\/p><p>Whether you can give a few hours a month or more, your consistency matters. A young person\u2019s future could shift just because you were there.<\/p><p><strong>About Valley Youth House Valley Youth <\/strong>House(<a href=\"https:\/\/5u4dogcbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001ll4ja1OsHSiqRX3hzdCoMX70sTErZ-l3jn69FzbSyRsplCpEdaomltAKrxRWSFfrB43-dQnSKzjPpTsg6896TmraOt88fwJ0hrOkVz1jSkHWBQWQEyrwV5RTApeUJQnTc9xh0Eyx7wFCT0hzxIramDqzst64dW_AmY_a5fHfFZKfa7xf43855gpR4HkOh3hDYrbxHRaGak0=&#038;c=6z5FaT4wtwU-ybjiPR_sHZksHzkoYARCnbs2ilRkOe0xBfgtXj-PkQ==&#038;ch=13HmDb3vQdVGe70TiYOB_QNwCrXvFJHzuJIMW3IA922mINwL2OXIQA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">valleyyouthhouse.org<\/a>)&nbsp;does more than just provide homes for Pennsylvania\u2019s vulnerable, abused, and homeless youth. We partner with thousands of individuals each year to build a solid foundation for young people and their families. With dedicated street outreach, housing, counseling, skills training, health, prevention, and intervention services, we empower resilient young people in establishing promising futures.<\/p><p>Information provided to TVL by:<\/p><p>Sarah Pammer<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lehigh Valley, PA&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Valley Youth House is seeking adult mentors in the Lehigh Valley and Montgomery County who are ready to make a direct and lasting difference in the lives of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143383\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Valley Youth House Calls for Mentors in Lehigh Valley and Montgomery County to Support Youth Transitioning from Foster Care<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ed55063e-0d5d-4d92-a1ed-610279250f16-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143383"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=143383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/143385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=143383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=143383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=143383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}