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Kimberley Perez and mentor Roxy Hernandez on a beautiful afternoon during a Saturday field trip to the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz. STEP UP Mentoring is a weekly, nine-month group program for Monterey County youth ages 11 to 15 years of age. For young people at risk of gang involvement, truancy, or drug use, mentors are positive role models, providing structured and trusting relationships and introducing new ideas and possibilities.

