What age of kids do we work with?

Our program works with 5th-8th Grade Boys & Girls. Our aim is to expand this age range and services in the future.

How many kids can go through “AttaKid!”?

For 2024, we will take a maximum of 10 kids.

How do kids get referred and accepted into our program?

We have a “Partner School Program,” where local schools work with us to be a referral source. Stay tuned for more details of our first partner school!

What style of mentoring do we provide?

AttaKid! mentoring program is a group approach to where kids will go through it together in a cohort. We find it’s much easier to build relationships and community with one another if you’re not going at it alone.

What is your adult-to-kid ratio?

Ratio: 2:2. *There will be two adults for every two kids. The matches will also be paired in accordance to the same gender.

How old must you be in order to volunteer as a mentor? 

Our mentors must be at least 22 years of age.

Where can volunteers go to apply?

Volunteers will be able to fill out a form online (coming soon!) to apply. Volunteers will be recruited from within the churches that are partners with Ozarks Summit Ministries. You can learn more about our church ministry partners by clicking on this link: https://www.ozarkssummit.org/ministrypartner

• Prospective volunteers must complete an application, interview, background check, and orientation process in order to be considered. 

What is the time commitment of a mentor?

• 1 year (a year is defined as an academic year from August-May)

  • 2x a month in person (OSM will have a variety of planned events, as well as options for the youth and mentors to do together in alignment with the curriculum)

  • 1x a month digital check-in (text, call, etc)

• The mentor-mentee match will be managed under the auspices of AttaKid! for the youth’s 5th-8th grade years. After this, we envision the relationship between the mentor-mentee to be a long-lasting friendship.