There are many programs dedicated to mentoring the youth of America, in order to help shape lives and build better people.

www.gsmyc.org The Greater San Marcos Youth Council is a program dedicated to assist children and their families through mentoring, counseling, and other services.

www.ysb.org The San Marcos Youth Services Bureau is dedicated to “assist the youth of San Marcos and Hays County communities in becoming contributing members of society as adults.”

www.bbbs.org The Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program has been the mentoring program for more than a century. Big Brothers and Big Sister aims to “develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.”

http://www.hayscaldwellcouncil.org/   Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse is dedicated to promoting community and family enrichment through substance abuse education, prevention, intervention, and treatment.

http://www.lifeworksweb.org/site/c.jqLSIXOBKpF/b.1504607/k.24DC/Who_we_are.htm Lifeworks provides the most comprehensive network of services for youth and families in Austin.

http://www.connectionsnonprofit.org/  Connections provides youth, families and communities of South Central Texas opportunities for a brighter future. Connections’ serves the following counties: Aransas, Atascosa, Bastrop, Bee, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lee, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Wilson, and Zavala.