Baptist Health and UF Health Jacksonville - Tipping the Scale Adolescent Advocacy and Intervention Mentoring Program

What is it?

Tipping the Scale is a mentoring and advocacy program providing students in grades nine through 12 extensive case management, one-to-one mentoring, training in communication/presentation, general life skills education, and job readiness/mentor-based paid summer employment. Students are identified through The Bridge of Northeast Florida, a community-based agency that empowers children and teens by helping them grow, develop and connect to community resources. Mentors are employees from the collaborating organizations, which include Baptist Health, UF Health Jacksonville and Jacksonville Electric Authority.

Who is it for?

High school students from Jacksonville’s most vulnerable neighborhoods

Why do they do it?

The goal is to help these students become productive, successful adults.

Impact

What began with just eight students in 1999 has grown to nearly 1,000 today. Every student who has completed the program has gone on to either college, the military or gainful employment.

Contact: Audrey Moran
Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility & Community Advocacy
Baptist Health
Telephone: 904-202-4910
Email: audrey.moran@bmcjax.com