Entries by Ramya Ramadurai

Join Drs. Werntz & Hagler for Office Hours on Strategies to Support Youth Mental Health!

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The National Mentoring Resource Center brings you Office Hours with Dr. Alexandra Werntz and Dr. Matthew Hagler on April 16 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET, to discuss strategies to support youth mental health through mentoring. Dr. Werntz, Associate Director at UMass Boston’s Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring, studies paraprofessional-led interventions and digital mental health support. Dr. Hagler, […]

New Study Explores Effective Goal Setting Tools for Students

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Published April 2025 by YouthNEX  By: Jia Ma Highlights: Developmentally we want middle schoolers to become more independent and goal orientated to be successful in academic and social situations. I recently co-authored some work that explained phased goal setting processes for middle schoolers that may be helpful for educators. In this post, I share more […]

New Guidelines Show How to Youth Participatory Action Research into Your Mentoring Program

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MENTOR has developed a new resource guide, helping programs integrate youth voices into making programmatic changes. The guide explores YPAR is as an approach to implement within mentoring contexts which offers a wide array of benefits like: Promoting positive change within youth programs and communities Building youth skills and guiding what mentors and youth do […]

Profiles in Mentoring: Helen Lee on Adult Mentor Growth during Mentoring Interventions

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Dr. Helen Lee, PhD is an interdisciplinary researcher who is committed to developing and sustaining humanizing school systems and out-of-school spaces for young people. She is a senior researcher at foundry10, an educational research organization, leadsing the Youth and Educator SEL Lab to promote the mental and physical health of young people and those who […]

Research to Practice Brief: Social Media, Digital Wellness, and Mentoring

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Introduction In the wake of rising concerns over adolescent mental health and social media use, public discourse has been largely preoccupied with the negative consequences of digital engagement. Studies have linked excessive social media use to issues such as anxiety, depression, cyberbullying, misinformation exposure, and deteriorating self-esteem (Office of the Surgeon General, 2023). Kaufman and […]

Upcoming Virtual Conference on Addressing Racism in Education: Register Now!

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You are invited to the upcoming Psychologists for Racial Justice Conference, Educating Future Generations for a Racially Just Society: Psychologists and Educators Working Together to Address Racism in Education. This year’s conference features an inspiring keynote address by Emmy-nominated producer and award-winning educator Ernest Crim III. We will also feature two APA-approved CE panel discussions. Many people are facing a challenging […]

Profiles in Mentoring: Joseph B. Ryan on the Educational Needs of Foster Children

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Dr. Joseph B. Ryan, Ph.D. is the Sue Stanzione Distinguished Professor of Special Education at Clemson University.  He is the founder and Executive Director of Clemson LIFE (Learning is for Everyone), a nationally recognized post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities. Dr. Ryan’s research and professional activities focus on behavioral interventions and enhancing […]

New Study Explores How Social Support Buffers Stress in College Students

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Yıldırım, M., & Green, Z. A. (2024). Social support and resilience mediate the relationship of stress with satisfaction with life and flourishing of youth. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 52(4), 685-696. Introduction The modern youth experience is fraught with stressors, from academic pressures to social challenges, which can significantly impact well-being. In this study, […]

Is Youth Mentoring Beneficial For Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Users? A Multi-stakeholder Perspective

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Silke, C., & Brady, B. (2025). Is youth mentoring beneficial for child and adolescent mental health service users? A multi-stakeholder perspective. Child & Youth Care Forum. Introduction Amid mounting evidence that structured mentoring relationships can foster positive youth development, relatively little research has examined the role of mentoring as a supplemental support for youth engaged […]