Bold Cousins. Chosen family. Real support.

No one should walk alone.

The Bold Cousin Mentorship Program connects teen parents in foster care with steady, caring adults who show up, walk alongside, and support without judgment.

What is a Bold Cousin?

Bold Cousins are more than mentors, they’re chosen family. They offer consistent, non-judgmental support to young moms and dads navigating parenting, independence, and life’s big questions. They’re not here to fix anyone, just to show up

For Teen Parents

Parenting is hard—especially when you're doing it young and in the foster care system. A Bold Cousin is someone who listens, supports, and stands beside you through it all.

Talk to someone who gets it

Get help with life skills and parenting

Set goals and build confidence

Don't feel alone

Take your next bold step

For Adults: Become a Bold Cousin

Ready to show up for someone else?

If you’ve ever wished someone had been there for you, now’s your chance to be that person for someone else. You don’t need to be perfect—just present.

Submit a short interest form

Complete a background check

Join a short orientation

Be a consistent, caring person

Be Bold Today

Why it Matters

Teen parents in the foster care system are among the most overlooked and underestimated youth in our communities. Many are raising the next generation while navigating life without the support systems most of us take for granted.

At Bold Steps, we believe no young mom or dad should have to figure it out alone. Through Bold Cousins, our youth mentoring program, we surround teen parents with consistent, caring adults who offer guidance, encouragement, and connection.

This isn’t just mentorship—it’s healing, belonging, and rewriting what family can look like. Bold Cousins is how Bold Steps walks alongside young parents as they take bold steps toward a better future.

Bold Cousins. Chosen family. Real support.

No one should walk alone.

For Teen Parents

For Adults: Become a Bold Cousin

Why it Matters

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