Volunteer with Us

Stride Guides are volunteer mentors who provide encouragement, consistency, and positive examples to adults navigating life transitions.

Please complete this application to become a Stride Guide.

Mentorship That Moves People Forward

At Next Stride Living, we believe stable housing is powerful—but consistent mentorship is transformational. The Stride Guides Program connects residents with trusted volunteer mentors who walk alongside them as they work toward stability, independence, and long-term success.

Become a Stride Guide

  • A Stride Guide is a committed volunteer mentor who provides encouragement, accountability, and support to residents participating in Next Stride Living’s structured housing program. Stride Guides are not case managers or therapists. They are steady, consistent supporters who listen without judgment, encourage personal growth, reinforce responsibility and goal-setting, and provide positive accountability.

  • Next Stride Living provides structured, supportive housing for individuals who are rebuilding after hardship, working toward financial stability, developing life skills, seeking accountability and structure, and committed to personal growth. Residents may come from a variety of backgrounds, but they share one common goal: moving forward.

  • • Meet with 1–2 residents monthly
    • Offer encouragement and accountability
    • Support life skills development
    • Encourage career readiness and responsibility
    • Help residents stay focused on personal goals

    Time Commitment: Approximately 2–4 hours per month

  • We welcome individuals who are emotionally mature, reliable and consistent, encouraging and solution-oriented, financially responsible, willing to complete a background check, and passionate about community impact.

  • Research consistently shows that individuals with mentorship maintain stability longer, develop stronger life skills, increase confidence and accountability, and achieve personal goals faster. Housing provides safety. Mentorship builds sustainability.

  • Becoming a Stride Guide is simple. Complete the interest form at the bottom of this page, and a member of our team will contact you to discuss:

    • Program expectations
    • Background check process
    • Orientation and training
    • Resident matching process

    We will walk you through each step and answer any questions you may have. Your commitment could be the encouragement someone needs to move forward.

Become a Stride Guide