Blackburn Mentoring offers one-on-one mentoring and coaching for teens 13 and up, college students and young adults, by video anywhere in Nevada and in person in Los Angeles, and has been mentoring since 2014. The first step is a free 20 minute intro call; after that, you are matched with a mentor within 2 business days.

Best for:

A high school student who knows what to do but struggles to follow through on schoolwork and deadlines
A college student who is falling behind, far from home or lost on a large campus
A young adult who feels stuck after school, between jobs or living at home
Families who want weekly structure and parent updates without a weekly drive

Families, students and young adults across Nevada can work with a dedicated Blackburn mentor by video. Nearly all of Nevada is on Pacific time, the same as our Los Angeles team, so there is no time difference to manage; West Wendover on the Utah line follows Mountain time, and we schedule there accordingly. Sessions are weekly or more often, with text and phone check-ins between them.

Two population centers and a lot of open country

Most Nevadans live in two places: the Las Vegas valley in the south, including Henderson and North Las Vegas, and the Reno, Sparks and Carson City area in the north. They are roughly seven hours apart by car. Between them is the Great Basin, a vast high desert of ranches, mining towns and small communities like Elko, Ely, Fallon and Winnemucca. For a family in rural Nevada, or for anyone tired of driving across the Las Vegas valley at rush hour, video is simply the practical choice.

Same time zone, real advantages

Being in Pacific time with our team means your schedule and your mentor’s schedule line up exactly. A 3:30 pm session after school is 3:30 pm for the mentor. That makes it easy to find times around shift work, which matters in a state where so many parents and young adults work evenings, nights and weekends in hospitality.

The Nevada economy

Hospitality, gaming and entertainment in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe remain the largest employers, with jobs that often run around the clock.
Logistics, manufacturing and technology have grown fast in northern Nevada, especially east of Reno.
Mining, gold above all, is a major industry in the rural north and east.
Construction, health care and government, including military installations, round out the picture.

Young adults here can find work quickly, and the money in tips and shifts can be good early on. The challenge many face is building a longer plan: a career path, savings, maybe more education, while working hours that make routine hard. A mentor helps with exactly that.

Schools and college in Nevada

Nevada’s public schools are organized by county, so districts in the two metros are very large, while rural districts cover huge areas. There are also charter, private and religious schools. The state’s public higher education system includes research universities, a state college and community colleges. Many Nevada students stay in state for college; a good number head to California, Arizona, Utah and beyond, and students from neighboring states come in.

Who works with a mentor

High school students

A student in a very large school who could use one consistent adult paying attention to the week. A parent can join the intro call and receive regular progress updates. See mentoring for high school students.

College students

Students living at home while commuting to campus, and those who left Nevada and are finding the first year harder than expected. See mentoring for college students.

Young adults

People in their twenties working shifts, living with family, or ready to move and unsure where. See young adult mentoring.

Starting out

Sessions are 60 minutes by video, weekly or several times a week. More details are on our online mentoring page and on mentoring for families.

Pages for areas in Nevada

Other states are listed under mentoring by state.

Coming of age in Nevada

Plenty of Nevada teens grow up in homes where a parent works nights, weekends and holidays, because the resorts and convention halls never close. That can mean a quiet house after school and dinners at odd hours, and it often means teens look after younger siblings or start working earlier than peers elsewhere. County school districts in the Las Vegas valley run magnet and career academy programs, so eighth graders and their parents make real application choices early. Southern summers are punishing, and outdoor life moves to early mornings or up to the cooler air around Mount Charleston and Lake Tahoe.

Rents in Las Vegas, Henderson and Reno have climbed, so many young adults stay home longer or share apartments with friends. In the north, a growing industrial corridor east of Sparks draws young workers into warehouse, manufacturing and technical roles, sometimes straight out of high school. The Nevada Millennium Scholarship has long helped residents who attend college in state, but rules change, so check the state’s official site for current details before counting on it.

What families and young adults in Nevada tend to run into

An eighth grader and parents comparing magnet and career academy applications in a very large district.
A college student taking fewer classes each term to pick up more shifts, with graduation drifting further away.
A teen in a rural mining or ranching town where the nearest college campus is several hours away.
A young adult in Reno deciding between a technical job in the industrial corridor and more schooling.
A family where both parents work overlapping late shifts and a high schooler is largely managing their own week.

Nevada sits on Pacific time almost everywhere, matching our team in Los Angeles; West Wendover follows Mountain time and is booked by its own clock. Nevada clients meet their mentor by video, because face-to-face work happens only in LA. Shift workers may like building a routine around long hours, and students juggling a job with classes can read our guide for commuter college students. See also state merit scholarships, education by state, and our pages for Las Vegas and Reno and Lake Tahoe.

Common questions

Is there a time difference between Nevada and your mentors?

For almost everyone in Nevada, no. The state is on Pacific time like our Los Angeles team. West Wendover follows Mountain time, and we schedule in local time there too.

Do you meet in person in Las Vegas?

No. In-person sessions are only offered in Los Angeles. Anyone in Nevada works with a mentor by video, with text and phone contact between sessions.

Can sessions fit around casino or hotel shift work?

Yes. Sessions can be early morning, mid-day or evening, and they can move from week to week if a schedule changes.

Get started

Thinking about a mentor for someone in Nevada? Call (888) 305 5422, email contact@blackburnmentoring.com or start with a short assessment. A member of our team reviews every assessment personally and sets up a free intro call.

Last updated November 2, 2026.

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