Mentoring Practice

Here we provide the latest science of different approaches to mentoring practice, from how to encourage engagement to managing closures —and everything in between.

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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…

Mentoring for Racial Justice: A New Blueprint for Positive Youth Development

Hurd, N. M. (2024). Promoting positive development among racially…

Reasons for premature closure of mentoring relationships: A qualitative study of mentoring youth with a visual impairment.

Heppe, E. C. M., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Kef, S. (2021). Reasons…

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

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

High-Risk Youth, High Impact: When Targeted Mentoring Works Best

Miller-Chagnon, R. L., Krause, J. T., Moran, M. J., Haddock,…

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

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

Combating Sexism Through Mentorship in High School Sports

Vaggalis, K., & Kelley, M. (2018). Strong mentors can help…

Everyone wins: The reciprocal benefits of cross-racial mentoring relationships

  Jones, K., Parra-Cardona, R., Sánchez, B., Vohra-Gupta,…
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Lessons From a Strengths-Based Arts Mentoring Program for Autistic Youth

Lee, E. A. L., Milbourn, B., Afsharnejad, B., Chitty, E., Jannings,…

Positive Masculinity as Youth Violence Prevention: Implementation and Early Outcomes

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