Targeted Mentoring

“You got an instant conversation:” E-Mentoring for Youth with Communication Disabilities

August 18, 2023/0 Comments/in Content for Mentors, Content for Researchers & Academics, Mentoring Research, MentorPRO, New Mentoring Research, Supportive Accountability, Targeted Mentoring, Text Messaging /by Ariel Ervin

Grace, E., Shipman, J., Raghavendra, P., & McMillan, J. M. (2023). “You got an instant conversation”: Goal progress and perceptions following an e-mentoring social media intervention for young people who use augmentative and alternative communication. Journal of Communication Disorders, 103, 106328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2023.106328 Summarized by Ariel Ervin About the Study People with communication disabilities often face […]

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Empowering Voices, Challenging Norms: The Photovoice Journey of Black Girls and College Women

August 10, 2023/0 Comments/in Content for Mentors, Content for Non-Profits & Policy-Makers, Content for Researchers & Academics, Formal Mentoring, Mentoring Research, New Mentoring Research, Targeted Mentoring /by Ariel Ervin

Payne, A. N. (2023). A Black feminist youth participatory action research photovoice exploration of Black girls and college women. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12694 Summarized by Ariel Ervin About the Study Although research provides an outlet to amplify the activism and voices of Black girls and women, few evaluate spaces for Black girls and […]

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Transforming Children’s Attitudes to Disability with the Power of Music and Mentoring

August 2, 2023/0 Comments/in Content for Mentors, Mentoring Research, New Mentoring Research, Program Evaluation, Targeted Mentoring /by Saniya Soni

Breaking Barriers with MOSSAIC: Empowering Autism Inclusion on Campus through Mentorship and Support

July 25, 2023/0 Comments/in Content for Mentors, Content for Non-Profits & Policy-Makers, Content for Researchers & Academics, Formal Mentoring, MentorPRO, New Mentoring Research, Program Evaluation, Targeted Mentoring /by Saniya Soni

Locke, J., Osuna, A., Myrvold, R. J., & Closson, J. S. (2023). Supporting autistic college students: Examining the mentoring, organization and social support for autism inclusion on campus (MOSSAIC) program. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-14. Summarized by Ellen Parry Luff About this Study There has been an increase in the number of autistic individuals […]

Adapting Amidst Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mentoring in Social Work Practice Teaching

July 21, 2023/0 Comments/in Content for Mentors, Content for Researchers & Academics, Formal Mentoring, Mentoring Research, New Mentoring Research, Supportive Accountability, Targeted Mentoring /by Saniya Soni

The Magic of Reading: How mentorship can boost reading level and story comprehension in elementary schoolers

July 19, 2023/0 Comments/in Content for Mentors, Content for Researchers & Academics, Formal Mentoring, Mentoring Research, New Mentoring Research, Program Evaluation, Supportive Accountability, Targeted Mentoring /by Saniya Soni

Reference: Rubin, N. T., & Travero, A. S. (2022). Fostering reading level and story comprehension through MARITES (Marungko Approach Reading Intervention to Elementary Schoolers) with mentor-mentee arrangement. International Research Journal of Science, Technology, Education, & Management (IRJSTEM), 2(3). Summarized by Saniya Soni Introduction: Reading is a crucial skill that plays a significant role in individuals’ […]

Questions for Dr. Rebecca L. Stelter: A randomized controlled trial of enhanced mentoring program practices for children of incarcerated caregivers

April 27, 2023/0 Comments/in Profiles in Mentoring, Targeted Mentoring /by Ariel Ervin

Interviewed By Saniya Soni 1. Several meta-analyses have found that targeted mentoring programs have better outcomes. Your recent paper looked at a targeted mentoring approach for COIP and found that it was indeed more effective for COIP. Why do you think programs are hesitant to become more targeted when the research clearly points to better […]

Finding a balance: The benefits of integrating youth- and goal-focused approaches in youth mentorships

March 2, 2023/0 Comments/in Mentoring Research, New Mentoring Research, Targeted Mentoring /by Ariel Ervin

Werntz, A., Poon, C. Y. S., & Rhodes, J. E. (2023). Striking the balance: The relative benefits of goal- and youth-focused approaches to youth mentoring relationships. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01751-4 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Evidence suggests that targeted, goal-focused mentoring approaches are more effective than non-specific mentoring approaches in promoting a variety […]

Youth-initiated mentoring: A scalable approach to addressing mental health problems

July 13, 2021/0 Comments/in Editors Blog, MentorHub, Targeted Mentoring /by Jean Rhodes

Viewpoint (Reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry, Published online April 28, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0490) By Levi van Dam, Jean Rhodes, and Renée Spencer, Although adolescents have lower COVID-19 infection rates compared with adults, the pandemic is taking a toll on young people’s mental health. There have been multiple reports of increases in […]

Relying on youth mentoring programs for mental health services: Challenges and implications

October 17, 2019/0 Comments/in Editors Blog, MentorHub, Targeted Mentoring /by Jean Rhodes

by Jean Rhodes In a recent issue of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology psychologists Miguel Villodas and Alejandro Vázquez, published a study that has important implications for the future of youth mentoring programs. Their survey of nearly 750 caregivers to adolescents revealed that black caregivers were far less likely than white caregivers to perceive […]

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