Smith County Mentorship Program

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We are a 501c3 Non- Profit Organization that provides Digital, Social/Emotional and Success Principle Mentorship Services to the Youth of Smith County

We are a 501c3 Non- Profit Organization founded in 2021. We started out in 2016 as a volunteer support resource to families in Smith County Juvenile Court System. In 2018 we received a grant funded opportunity from Smith County General Sessions Court to develop the Smith County Mentorship Program . We currently offer services to or operate in partnerships with Smith County Juvenile Courts System, Smith County Schools System, TN Department of Children's Services, The Travis Manion Foundation, DFI- Digital Futures Initiatives, District Attorney's Office and Local Churches.

10/16/2026

At SCMP, we believe having a heart for young people is essential. But good intentions aren't enough.

That's why we invest in training the people who work with our youth. Our training has included Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®), Mental Health First Aid, and QPR suicide-prevention training, along with evidence-based programs like Botvin LifeSkills for substance-use prevention, character development as Travis Manion Foundation Certified mentors, and specialized training in cognitive-behavioral programs like MRT and Coping With Anger from CCI.

These tools help our mentors understand trauma, recognize warning signs, communicate more effectively, maintain appropriate boundaries, and know when a situation requires help beyond the mentor's role.

We want the people working with our young people to be more than caring. We want them to be trusted, trained, equipped, and accountable.

Want to learn more about SCMP or our mentorship program? Contact us.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 10/12

10/09/2026

Smart Phones, Smart Choices is SCMP's four-session course addressing the real-world consequences of device and social-media misuse.

We discuss digital footprints, cyberbullying, online safety, inappropriate content, social media, device dependency, relationships, legal consequences, and how online decisions can affect future educational and employment opportunities.

Technology is an incredible tool. Our goal is to teach young people to be responsible enough to use that tool without allowing it to control, or damage, their lives.

Parents interested in the next class can contact us.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 9/12

10/02/2026

SCMP's elementary after-school work includes Character Does Matter, through the Travis Manion Foundation.

The program uses lessons of character, leadership, service, resilience, and integrity to challenge young people to think about an important question.

We want children to understand that character isn't simply what you say you believe. It's demonstrated through the decisions you make, how you treat people, how you respond to adversity, and what you do when nobody is watching.

Our older youth programs often help young people change direction. Programs like Character Does Matter give us an opportunity to help younger children start in the right direction.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 8/12

09/25/2026

While young people are learning about healthy choices, communication, peer pressure, substance-use prevention, and life skills, parents can have an opportunity to strengthen their own tools for communication, boundaries, relationships, and parenting.

Our goal isn't to tell parents how to raise their children. It's to give families additional tools and support.

Because sometimes the greatest opportunity for lasting change isn't just helping a child—it's strengthening the entire family around them.

For information about available parent and youth opportunities:

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 7/12

09/19/2026

Sometimes a young person needs a mentor. Sometimes they need a class or additional structure. And sometimes they need the support of a licensed mental health professional.

Through grant funding and community partnerships, SCMP is able to help provide a limited number of free licensed therapy sessions for children in our community.

Our role isn't to replace professional mental health care. It's to help remove barriers and connect families with appropriate resources when that level of support is needed.

If your child needs support and you're unsure where to start, contact SCMP.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 6/12

09/11/2026

SCMP has added SASSI screening as another tool available to our community. SASSI is a structured screening instrument used to help identify the probability of a substance-use disorder and determine whether additional assessment may be appropriate.

That information can help families and referral partners make better-informed decisions about the next step rather than simply guessing.

A young person may benefit from prevention education, mentorship, MRT, another intervention—or may need to be connected with a qualified treatment professional.

If you are a parent or caregiver concerned about substance use and don't know where to begin, contact us and let's have a conversation.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 5/12

09/04/2026

SCMP offers Botvin LifeSkills Training® (LST), an evidence-based substance-use prevention program designed to address more than simply the dangers of drugs.

Young people also learn about peer pressure, decision-making, self-confidence, communication, stress management, social skills, healthy coping, and resisting risky behaviors.

That’s important because preventing substance use isn’t just about knowing that drugs are dangerous. It’s also about giving young people the skills and confidence to make a different choice when they’re actually faced with one.

This is prevention through education and practical life skills.

Parents interested in enrolling their child can contact SCMP for information.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 4/12

08/28/2026

SCMP’s Coping With Anger program is a structured cognitive-behavioral intervention that helps young people understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Participants learn to recognize triggers, slow down impulsive reactions, communicate more effectively, handle conflict, and develop healthier ways of responding to frustration.

This program may be helpful for youth struggling with anger, aggression, family conflict, impulsivity, school discipline, or emotional regulation.

We don’t expect young people to simply “stop getting angry.” We want to give them practical tools for what to do when anger comes.

Interested in learning whether this class could help your child? Contact SCMP.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 3/12

08/22/2026

Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) is an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to address the thinking patterns behind repeated negative behavior. MRT is widely used in criminal and juvenile justice settings and focuses on personal responsibility, decision-making, consequences, beliefs, and developing healthier patterns of thinking.

At SCMP, MRT is one of our more structured interventions and can be especially appropriate for youth experiencing repeat offenses, substance-use concerns, chronic behavioral problems, or continued poor decision-making.

Parents, caregivers, schools, attorneys, and community partners can contact us to discuss whether MRT may be appropriate for a young person.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 2/12

08/15/2026

The Smith County Mentorship Program started with a simple idea: sometimes all a student needs is another caring, trusted adult to reinforce the values of their family while sharing practical wisdom and proven principles for making healthy choices and building a successful future.

We come alongside families—not in place of them—to help move the whole family toward the goal for their child.

Our original 8–12 week Mentorship Program remains at the heart of what we do. Over the years, SCMP has grown to offer many more services. But mentorship is where it began.

Think your child could benefit from a mentor? Reach out to SCMP.

📧 [email protected]
📞 615-683-5961

SCMP | Community Awareness | Week 1/12

Address

109 First Avenue W, Suite A
Carthage, TN

Telephone

+16156835961

Website

https://www.scmentorship.com/

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