Mentor: A trusted counselor or guide.

The Stay Strong Foundation utilizes Terrie’s unparalleled inventory of national contacts to enlist individual support for the Foundation’s efforts and programs. Every person who calls Terrie or the Foundation (dozens each week) is asked to join the Stay Strong youth movement by agreeing to mentor a young person and encourage mentoring among their colleagues, families and friends. Young people, in turn, are encouraged to give back to someone else. That’s how we keep the cycle going.

Our mentoring “criteria” include:

• Keeping in touch with the young person being mentored by sending e-mail messages, cards, books, or other information and articles that would be of interest
• Being available to provide advice or counsel as needed and as schedules permit
• Bringing the young person along on periodic outings, dinners, etc. (see Terrie “Plus One”)
• Taking a keen interest in the professional development of the young person being mentored

Terrie and all who work on behalf of SSF consistently act as advocates to ensure a youth presence and perspective in the various panel discussions, seminars and workshops they attend or work with throughout the year. “It’s not enough to just talk about supporting our young people,” says Terrie. “We have to get them personally involved with these events. Their voices need to be heard.”

As a highly sought after speaker, Terrie utilizes her dozens of speaking engagements each year to bring her specialized brand of mentoring and her inspirational and empowering messages to thousands of young people all across the country.