Men of Strength Mentorship Program
Building friendships, creating bonds, healing and growing:
Are you the parent or guardian of a boy, between the ages of 5-17, who has a trauma history that may include domestic violence or other forms of abuse?
Our mentorship program, "Men of Strength" has a mission of providing a Safe Space for boys to build friendships, gain positive male role models and strategies for processing their emotions in healthy ways as they heal from traumas.
The program consists of weekly, bootcamp style circuit workouts that begin with prayer, and encouragement. The group will come together at the end of each workout, to meet and share any challenges, wins or receive input from someone who has a similar history and has overcome barriers. Guest speakers (Athletes & Entrepreneurs) will occasionally attend the workouts to add more enrichment and value to the boys' lives as they build trust, coping skills, learn accountability and the characteristics of honorable, respectful men.
The boys will also have access to 1:1 outings and conversations with their mentor to allow them the time and attention often needed to address any challenges that they choose not to share in the group setting.
Information shared by the boys during these outings and meetings will be confidential with the exception of anything that could potentially put them at risk of harm. Our staff and mentors will assess each's boy's needs based on what they share and what we observe, with the intention of providing suggestions and resources to their parent/guardian that will aid in their progress.
Our Mentorship Program Director
Will Barnes
Will Barnes is a husband, father, U.S. Marine Veteran, fitness trainer, entrepreneur, musician, published author and John Maxwell certified motivational speaker with a dynamic and powerful message to share. He’s overcome many obstacles in his life and was able to turn pain into triumph from being a childhood survivor of domestic violence, being abused as a child and not having a relationship with his biological father. He has a passion for helping others become the greatest version of themselves as they navigate through life’s challenges.