• Catalyst is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
• We recruit, train, place, and support community members as they serve as mentors on local school campuses.
• We serve students in the 4th grade all the way up through the 12th grade.
• We provide mentoring all across Shasta County.
• For the 2021/2022school year we served 165 students across 21 School Campuses.
• During the 2022/2023 school year we served 250 students across 26 schools; 24 in Shasta County and 2 in Siskiyou County.
As you can see, Shasta County is higher than the California average in each of the ACEs categories. Keep in mind this includes Los Angeles and Oakland, far greater cities that we often see as having larger issues than our small town. Our community has experienced a lot of trauma. The sad part is that these numbers are 10 years old AND do not take into account the traumas of dealing with the foster system, any of our local fires, or the world pandemic.
ACEs is 1 healthy relationship.
The Number 1 indicator of resilience in a child who has experienced
46% less likely than their classmates to start using illegal drugs.
81% more likely to participate in extracurricular activities.
55% less likely than their classmates to skip class.
78% more likely to volunteer regularly.
130% more likely to hold a leadership position.
-5th
Mentoring is the only place I feel safe all week.
- 6th Grade Mentee
"I'm happy here...and I'm not happy a lot."
-6th Grade Mentee
"My mentor helps me think of better things to do with my anger than just punching or hitting kids that make me mad."
Grade Mentee
