Program Evaluation

Results of a wide range of mentoring and youth development program evaluations are presented in these articles.

New Study Shows Strong Effects for Social Capital Intervention

Hersch, E., Werntz, A., Schwartz, S. E. O., Raposa, E. B., Hughes,…
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Breathing Room in Mentorship: Adapting Mindfulness for Real-World Youth Programs

Moran, M. J., Thompson, T., Miller, R. L., et al. (2025). Mindfulness…

What Mentors Can Learn from Wraparound Gang Interventions for High-Risk Youth

Lee, C., & Wong, J. S. (2025). Strengths, barriers, and recommendations…

Building Stress Literacy in the Classroom: Lessons for Schools and Mentors

Vogelaar, S., Miers, A. C., Saab, N., Dusseldorp, E., van Loon,…

Positive Masculinity as Youth Violence Prevention: Implementation and Early Outcomes

Green, F., Preece, C., Allen, K., Manzi, S., Mannes, J., Callaghan,…

Beyond One Mentor: How Constellations Strengthen Faculty–Student Relationships

Vandermaas-Peeler, M., & Moore, J. L. (2025). Exploring mentors’…
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Training Peer Mentors in Suicide Prevention: Supporting LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults

Tran, J. T., Webster, J., Wolfe, J. R., Ben Nathan, J., Mayinja,…

Turning Evidence into Action: New Insights Bridge the Research-Practice Gap

Griffith, A. N., Pryce, J., DuBois, D. L., Brezina, T., Stewart,…

The 10 Commandments of Coaching: Validating Best Practices for Student Career Programs

Jones, J., & Smith, H. A. (2022). A comparative study of…

From Track to Transformation: How Physical Activity Builds Adolescent Belonging

O’Neal, T., DiPietro, L., & Price, O. A. (2025). Physical…