There are many ways that you can get involved. If you are over 21+ with a clean background check, you can apply to become a mentor to one of our youth. If you have a history in K-12 education, you can apply to become a tutor for one of our youth. Another opportunity is to join our Board of Directors. If you are unavailable to make that year-round commitment, you could try joining one of our seasonal committees. Lastly, a financial contribution is also a great way to support CYAP. Your donation helps us continue to offer our services to our Carmel youth.

A general donation to CYAP can go towards any number of our services. This could include tuition for a youth to attend summer camp, payment for a mental health session for an uninsured or insured youth, or providing youth with tutoring sessions among other things.

The time commitment for mentors is one hour, once a week for a year. There is flexibility with this, and it is up to the mentor and mentee to come up with a schedule that works for them. Outings are community based and take place around the Carmel community. There are no set times or locations for the meet ups, these are also decided by the mentor and mentee themselves.

If you have concerns for your child and are interested in a referral for our services, please contact the School Social Worker at your child’s school first.