KinRise
No teen should navigate life alone.
KINRISE
BELONG. GROW. LEAD. RISE.
No teen should navigate life alone.
KinRise is a youth leadership and wellness program for teens living with relatives and in kinship care across Cobb County.
Led by people who have lived experience in kinship care, KinRise is built from inside the community, not outside of it.
We are building a place where teens feel known, supported, connected, and ready for their future.
A place where teens can breathe.
Many teens living with grandparents, relatives, siblings, or family friends are carrying more than people realize.
Some are navigating poverty, grief, instability, anxiety, isolation, school disruption, and adult-sized responsibility too early.
Too many teens are trying to navigate overwhelming stress without consistent support, trusted adults, or spaces where they feel known.
KinRise exists so they do not have to carry it alone.
Every Tuesday night, teens experience:
trusted adults
real friendships
tutoring and school support
leadership opportunities
wellness support
outings and experiences
dinner together
a place to belong
Belonging changes futures.
Built with youth. Not just for youth.
KinRise was co-designed alongside youth, caregivers, and people with lived experience.
Youth continue shaping KinRise through leadership opportunities, listening sessions, peer leadership, and advisory roles.
We believe teens deserve programs built with them, not just around them.
What is kinship care?
Kinship care means youth being raised by grandparents, relatives, siblings, or trusted family friends instead of parents.
Thousands of teens are being raised by relatives quietly and often without the support systems they need.
KinRise was built to help change that.
Tuesday Night
6–7 PM
Grow and Learn
Dinner Leadership • wellness • life skills • community
7–8 PM
Tutoring and Support
Homework help • mentoring • connection • counselor support
Dinner every Tuesday night
Transportation support available
Licensed counselor support available
Mentors who actually show up
Help Build a Place Where Teens Belong
Your support creates:
Tuesday night meals
Trusted adult relationships
Transportation support
Tutoring and school help
Leadership opportunities
Counseling support
Safe community
Youth as leaders in our community!
Volunteer with KinRise
We are looking for adults who:
Show up consistently
Listen well
Care deeply about young people
Value dignity and belonging
Want to walk beside teens
Note: Volunteers for KinRise must first attend our orientation (sign up here).
Questions? Email info@together-families.org.
Ways to Get Involved
Mentor: Build trusted relationships with teens.
Tutor: Help youth stay on track academically.
Teach a Skill: Cooking • fitness • budgeting • entrepreneurship • trades • music • art • resume building
Open Doors to Opportunity: Internships • apprenticeships • job shadows • career exposure
Sponsor a Meal: Help create welcoming Tuesday nights.
Support Transportation: Help remove barriers for teens and caregivers
Schools, Coaches, and Community Partners
We welcome partnerships from schools, social workers, counselors, coaches, faith communities, businesses, and community organizations.
Most Needed Gift Cards
QT • Walmart • Kroger • McDonald’s • Dunkin’ • Target • Uber/Lyft
Gift cards help remove barriers for teens and caregivers immediately.