Youth Futures not only gives children tools to succeed and empowers mentors to serve as role models, it also helps families to flourish. The program emphasizes full parental involvement and partnership—parents in participating communities receive help and guidance to access social services, manage their budgets, be more effective caregivers, and build emotionally supportive environments for their families.
In 2024, The Jewish Agency also announced the expansion of our long-standing Youth Futures positive intervention program, which serves ~13,600 at-risk children and their families through mentorship and support. To assist more participant families in Israel, the program will increase its number of mentors and presence in communities in need, and Youth Futures also received formal recognition as a national program from the Government of Israel.