Blackburn Mentoring provides one-on-one mentoring and coaching by video throughout New Hampshire, plus in person in Los Angeles, for teens 13 and up, college students and young adults, and has done this work since 2014. Begin with a free 20 minute intro call, then expect a mentor match within 2 business days.
Best for students and families like these:
- Capable teens 13 and up whose grades or motivation have slipped
- College students on a hard semester, a leave or a return to school
- Young adults living at home who are ready to build a routine and move forward
- Families in any time zone who want sessions scheduled around their week
Anyone in New Hampshire can work with a dedicated Blackburn mentor by video, from the southern tier around Nashua and Manchester to the Seacoast, the Lakes Region and the North Country. The state is entirely on Eastern time, and sessions are booked in your local time, with text and phone check-ins between them. Our team is in Los Angeles; everything runs online.
South, middle and north
New Hampshire is small, but its regions feel different. The southern tier, along the Massachusetts border, holds most of the population and many residents commute toward Boston. Concord, the capital, sits in the middle. The Seacoast around Portsmouth has its own coastal economy. North of the Lakes Region, the White Mountains and the North Country are rugged and thinly populated, and winter driving through the notches is serious. A video mentor fits all of it the same way.
What drives the economy
Advanced manufacturing, including precision parts and electronics, is a long-standing strength, along with health care, technology, finance and insurance. Tourism is big year-round: lakes and beaches in summer, foliage in fall, skiing in winter. The state has no general sales tax and no broad tax on wage income, which shapes retail near the border and draws some workers and families from neighboring states. Many southern New Hampshire residents work in Massachusetts.
The education landscape
Public schools are run by many small local districts, often shared among neighboring towns, and town meetings and local budgets are a familiar part of civic life. New Hampshire also has a notable cluster of independent and boarding schools that draw students from around the country and abroad. Higher education includes a public university system with several campuses, a community college system, and private colleges. A large share of New Hampshire graduates leave for college elsewhere in New England and beyond, and many students from other states come in.
Where a mentor fits in New Hampshire
A few situations where a mentor tends to help:
- A high school student in a small school who needs more structure, or in a large regional high school and feeling lost in it. Mentoring for high school students keeps a parent involved throughout.
- A boarding school student, from New Hampshire or elsewhere, who would benefit from one adult checking in every week. See mentoring for boarding school students.
- A college student who left for a bigger city and is finding it harder than expected. See mentoring for college students.
- A young adult back home in a small town, working but without a plan. See young adult mentoring.
How sessions work from New Hampshire
- Take the five-minute assessment at get started.
- Have a free intro call with our team; a parent is welcome to join for high school students.
- Get matched with one mentor and set goals together.
- Meet by video for 60 minutes, weekly or several times a week, with text and phone check-ins between sessions.
New Hampshire is three hours ahead of Los Angeles, so a 4 pm session after school is 1 pm for the mentor, and evening sessions work well for commuters. See our online mentoring page and mentoring for families for more.
Pages for areas in New Hampshire
Nearby: Boston, the Massachusetts North Shore, Portland, Maine and Burlington, Vermont. Every state is listed under mentoring by state.
School, first jobs and early careers in New Hampshire
New Hampshire teens tend to start working young. Summer jobs at lake marinas, ice cream stands, campgrounds and seasonal restaurants are a rite of passage, and many students keep a weekend job at a ski area all winter. Because so many towns send students to shared regional high schools, a teen might ride a long bus each way and have friends scattered across several towns, which makes a driver’s license feel urgent. Mud season in spring and early darkness in December shape the calendar almost as much as the school year does.
Housing has become tight and costly, especially in the southern tier and on the Seacoast, so starter apartments are scarce and many young adults live with parents or roommates well into their twenties. Families often compare the state’s public campuses with options elsewhere in New England, and the community college system is a practical route into health care, advanced manufacturing and the skilled trades. Aid programs and their rules shift from year to year, so confirm anything important on the state’s official site.
Common situations for New Hampshire families and young adults
- A ski-area or resort job that covers the bills in winter but leaves spring and fall wide open, with no plan for the slow months.
- A high schooler on a long bus route to a regional school who finds it hard to stay involved after the last bell.
- A graduate who wants to stay in the state but cannot find an affordable rental anywhere near work.
- A young worker driving into Massachusetts every day and trying to fit exercise, errands and sleep around the commute.
- A student finishing a community college certificate and weighing an apprenticeship against transferring to a four-year program.
All of New Hampshire keeps Eastern time, and every session is set on that clock even though your mentor works three hours earlier. Granite State clients always meet by video; in-person sessions are offered only in Los Angeles. Useful reading includes moving back home after college and choosing a trade. Families can also browse our education by state overview and our page on Southern New Hampshire.
Related
- Online mentoring in Massachusetts
- Online mentoring in Southern New Hampshire
- Mentoring for boarding school students
- Does my teenager need a mentor?
- State education rules: graduation, dual enrollment and scholarships
- State merit scholarships explained
- High school graduation requirements
Common questions
What time zone are New Hampshire sessions in?
Eastern time, statewide. You book in your local time, and the mentor in Los Angeles works three hours behind.
Can a mentor work with a student at a New Hampshire boarding school?
Yes, by video, at times that fit the school schedule. With the student’s permission, the mentor shares progress with parents wherever they live.
We live in the North Country. Is that too remote?
No. As long as there is a phone or internet connection, the mentor can meet by video and stay in touch by text and phone.
Get started
Want to talk about someone in New Hampshire? 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.
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Free, by video, 20 minutes, with a member of our team. Weekdays 9 to 5 Pacific.