Entries by Cyanea Poon

New study on the importance of staff development in afterschool settings

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Kuperminc, G. P., Seitz, S., Joseph, H., Khatib, N., Wilson, C., Collins, K., & Guessous, O. (2019). Enhancing Program Quality in a National Sample of After‐school Settings: The Role of Youth–Staff Interactions and Staff/Organizational Functioning. American Journal of Community Psychology. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12329 Summarized by: Vanessa Vang Notes of Interest: The purpose of this study was to investigate […]

Alison Drew on conducting mentoring research

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Interviewed by Kirsten Christensen Dr. Alison Drew is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Boston University School of Social Work.  She completed her PhD in Sociology and Social Work from Boston University in 2018.  Dr. Drew’s research focuses on how relationships with adults, and mentoring relationships in particular, can support the healthy development of children […]

Mentoring for families impacted by cancer

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By Amanda Long Cancer changes everything for patients and their families. Nick Arquette learned this at age 11 when his mother, Sally, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her diagnosis and treatment journey brought on many emotions for Nick, including anxiety, embarrassment, isolation, and pain. Nick eventually lost his mother to the disease at age 16. […]

Mental health and mentoring relationships of aboriginal Canadian youths

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DeWit, D., Wells, J., Elton-Marshall, S., & George, T. (2017). Mentoring relationships and the mental health of aboriginal youth in Canada. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 38(1), 49-66. Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Despite some evidence suggesting formal youth mentoring programs can be effective, the effectiveness of such program is unknown for aboriginal […]

How volunteers in mentoring can help provide a bridge between youth in distress and leaders

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Yanay-Ventura, G., & Amitay, G. (2019). Volunteers’ practices in mentoring youth in distress: Volunteers as informal agents for youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 99, 418-428. Summarized by Karina DeAndrade Note of Interest: This qualitative study examined the mentoring process from the volunteers’ perspective. Specifically, researchers interviewed 28 participants to understand how they learn about ways […]

LGBTQ+ people of color healing from hatred

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How gaining critical consciousness heals us all. By Della V. Mosley, Grace A. Chen, Jioni A. Lewis, Helen A. Neville, Bryana H. French, Hector Y. Adames, and Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, The Psychology of Radical Healing Collective. Amid the glitter and rainbow flags being flown through cities during this month of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer plus (LGBTQ+) Pride, it may […]

Webinar: Mentoring Youth Impacted by Opioids

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Mentoring Youth Impacted by Opioids Thursday, June 20, 2019 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT The effects of the opioid epidemic have been devastating to communities across the country. This webinar will address considerations for mentoring programs serving youth and families impacted by opioid and substance misuse. Presenters will discuss the effects of the opioid […]

LGBTQ Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring

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By Christian Rummell, National Mentoring Resource Center With the recent release of The LGBTQ Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, mentoring professionals across the country are finally able to access a growing number of research- and practitioner- informed recommendations that can improve the safety and quality of services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, […]

Call for Proposals: 2020 National Mentoring Summit Workshop

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2020 NATIONAL MENTORING SUMMIT WORKSHOP MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership is seeking proposals for workshop presentations at the 2020 National Mentoring Summit taking place January 29 – 31, 2020 at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown. // Submission Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time // The National Mentoring Summit The tenth […]