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Five programs, one purpose: a young man who sees the trap before he steps in it, and a family that stays whole.
Programs
Our first program
A weekly gathering for young men ages 12 to 25, led by men who have been through it. Straight talk, real stories, and a room where someone expects you to show up.
One to one
Every young man is matched with one mentor who checks in every week for at least a year.
Finances
Budgeting, bank accounts, credit, and help landing a first job or a trade apprenticeship.
Second chances
Small bonds posted for people held only because they cannot pay. How it works.
Livestream
Real stories and straight talk for young men, streamed for anyone who needs to hear it.
Our standard
Every mentor passes a background check and completes training. No mentor is ever alone with a minor, and a parent or guardian signs consent before a young man joins.
The Crossroads
A weekly circle for young men 12 to 25, a mentor for a year, and the money and work skills that keep a young man out of a cell.
Why a circle works
Our Crossroads circle follows the same idea as Becoming a Man in Chicago: weekly small-group sessions for young men, led by men who have been there. When the University of Chicago Crime Lab tested it in a randomized trial, the results were clear.
Source: University of Chicago Crime Lab, Becoming a Man study (2016). These are Becoming a Man's results, not Surrogate Funding's. We will publish our own numbers as we serve.