We commit to serving
the "Micahs" in Northwest Arkansas
by giving them skills to be a
​productive member of society,
​opportunities to achieve higher education, and training in basic life skills. ​

Many people are unaware of the number of young men and women living under private or public programs who are reaching adulthood without the necessary resources and skills needed for basic living. 

On the outside, you may never know that there are issues, but many of them are homeless and you may find them sleeping in their car, on a friend's couch, or possibly under a bridge. 

Without adequate resources, drug use, higher crime rates, thoughts of suicide and emotional trauma can result. It has become evident that, for young men in particular, there are not adequate resources for those who find themselves in this situation. 

Each of our participants will have a story as unique as the individual; however, there are characteristics they share: 

• They often have broken relationships and nonexistent healthy social supports. 
• They are either in a crisis situation or transitioning out of a foster home or group home and looking for an alternative to homelessness, i.e., in an emergency shelter, in transitional housing, sleeping on a friend’s couch, or exiting an institution where they temporarily resided.

Micah's House NWA provides mentoring for young men ages 18-25 who have aged out of foster care and/or group homes. 

We believe that family is who you choose to "do life" with, which may or may not include a young man's family of origin. Our model, "father-brother-friend," seeks to match a mentee with three men of varying ages and in different stages of life:

• Father - an empty-nester or close to it. Has pretty much raised his own children and has some time and wisdom to pour into another young man who may be close in age to his own children or much younger. The "father" mentor is basically the leader of his mentoring tribe and provides support to the "brother" and "friend" mentors. 
• Brother - mid-career, 30s-40s in age, likely busy raising his own kids. The "brother" mentor fulfills the role of letting the mentee experience what his life could look like in the future. The "brother" mentor would ideally have a willing spouse and family who is willing to make room for another member. We encourage as much familial interaction as possible. 
• Friend  - ages 20-30, single or married, kids or no. This is a mentor who can emulate good choices and healthy behaviors as a contemporary of the mentee. We encourage events-based relationship building with this mentor. Fishing, camping, movies, bowling, whatever interests the two may share.