Mentorship That Changes Lives | Phoenix News

Melissa Heger shares how mentoring a teen named Kimberly transformed her life—and convinced her husband to join too—proving that genuine connection, not just time, makes mentorship powerful. As teens increasingly turn to AI for mental health support, Melissa highlights the irreplaceable value of human mentors, who help youth graduate, earn more, and build healthier relationships. Through New Pathways for Youth’s Caminos initiative, she’s helped double Latino mentors in a year, showing that anyone—college students, couples, retirees—can make a difference. The key? Remembering teens are just people with stories, dreams, and needs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8a4f43e0313dfd78