Desert Edge Mentoring Services is dedicated to inspiring positive development in the lives of at-risk youth in Maricopa County. We work to empower children and adults with emotional and behavioral issues to break through their challenges, so they may achieve greater success at home, school and in the community. 
If you are a parent of a child who is struggling in school, making poor choices, and/or is demonstrating aggressive behavior, Desert Edge has a program designed to help you and your child overcome any barriers of success. We provide mentoring and utilize positive reinforcement to show your child the potential they possess. We work to instill respect, positive self-image, individual responsibility, teamwork and leadership within each youth. Once a youth enters Desert Edge Mentoring, we work to show them continuously that we believe in them and they can succeed.
If you are an adult who has lived without the support and stability that you needed as a child to thrive, then our Adult Program can help. In this program you will learn leadership skills, build confidence, and problem solving abilities. We work with individuals to gain empowerment by helping develop lifelong skills to ensure vocational and educational success. Our goal is for our program members to be successful and productive in today's world. 
Youth Services
DEMS provides independent living skills, mentoring, and rehabilitation services to youth and families each year through a variety of methods. We believe that every person is capable of excellence and we are committed to providing community-based support to each person needs to overcome challenges and to be successful.
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Adult Services
DEMS is dedicated helping adults set and actualize indivudal goals. If you would like educational assistance, support with looking for employment, or receiving positive guidance through challenging times then please contact Desert Edge so we can begin the support process now.
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Success
Desert Edge Mentoring Services focus of helping people with emotional trauma or behavioral health matters. The age range is focused on adolescents 10-17 and adults 18 & older.
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