Building hope and opportunity in Milwaukee through mentorship, housing, and holistic support for youth and families.
Who we are
Walking in by Faith, Inc. is a faith-rooted, youth-centered organization serving Milwaukee and surrounding communities. We guide young people toward healing, growth, and purpose through mentorship, skill-building, prevention-focused programming, and meaningful community connections.
We believe transformation begins with relationships. Young people thrive when they are met with compassion, consistency, accountability, and genuine belief in their potential. Our approach combines faith, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and practical support to strengthen confidence, emotional wellness, decision-making, and readiness for adulthood.
Walking in by Faith also collaborates with families, schools, community organizations, group homes, and youth-serving systems to bring support closer to where young people live, learn, and grow. Through these partnerships, we work to increase access to trusted adults, mental health and wellness resources, educational and employment opportunities, housing-stability resources, and other supports that contribute to long-term success.
We are building more than programs. We are creating a community where young people feel seen, heard, valued, and supported as they move forward—one step at a time.
Learn more about our mission and the impact we are making throughout Milwaukee.
Our Three-Step Pathway
At the heart of Walking in by Faith is a three-step mentoring pathway designed to support growth from initial connection through greater independence. Each step builds upon the last while remaining flexible enough to meet participants where they are.
The pathway may include individual mentoring, therapeutic support, skill-building groups, school and community programming, educational or employment planning, and connections to trusted community resources. Throughout every stage, participants are encouraged to recognize their strengths, take ownership of their goals, and build a life grounded in purpose.
Life Step
The Life Step begins with connection, discovery, and stability. During the first 30 days, participants complete an assessment, identify strengths and current needs, and develop a personalized Life Plan.
Consistent mentoring, structured check-ins, reflection, and guided planning help participants establish goals and create a foundation for progress. When additional needs are identified, Walking in by Faith works alongside the participant, family, and community partners to strengthen access to appropriate resources and support.
Accountability Step
The Accountability Step focuses on growth, consistency, and responsibility. Participants continue working toward the goals identified in their Life Plan while engaging in mentoring, education, employment preparation, therapeutic services, skill-building groups, or community-based activities.
This stage strengthens emotional regulation, communication, healthy decision-making, boundaries, follow-through, and resilience. Mentors provide encouragement and accountability while giving participants meaningful opportunities to practice skills in everyday settings.
Independent Step
The Independent Step supports participants in applying what they have learned with greater confidence and independence. Participants continue developing the practical, emotional, and relational skills needed to navigate adulthood, maintain healthy connections, and pursue long-term stability.
Support may include career and education planning, financial awareness, community-resource navigation, healthy relationship development, housing-stability planning, and ongoing mentor check-ins. Walking in by Faith remains connected for up to three months following completion, reinforcing that progress does not have to happen alone.
Each step represents forward movement—from connection and structure to accountability and independence—while keeping faith, purpose, and community at the center of the journey.
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Walking in by Faith, Inc. is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions made to Walking in by Faith, Inc. are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our EIN is 81-5381164. Your support helps us provide healing, stability, and opportunities for youth, young adults, and families in our community.
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