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.

To Bot or Not to Bot? How AI Companions Are Reshaping Human Services and Connection

Reprinted from Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSRI) By Julia…

Inclusivity in Youth Sex-Ed: Review highlights the need to attend to sexual and gender minority youth

Pampati, S., Johns, M. M., Szucs, L. E., Bishop, M. D., Mallory,…

The Case for Trauma-Informed Mentoring

Summary of new chapter: Hagler, M., & Rhodes, J. (2024) Trauma-informed…

Therapeutic Mentoring: A Scalable Solution to the Youth Mental Health Crisis

by Alexandra Werntz, PhD Licensed clinical psychologist Associate…

Youth-Initiated Mentoring: Study explores the needs of youth and parents from multi-problem families?

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Koper, N., Creemers, H. E., van Dam, L., Stams, G. J. J.…

Understanding Quality, Qualitatively: New Study in Zambia Explores Benefits and Challenges Mentoring Emerging Adults

Mulenga-Wincierz, M. (2024). A grounded theory of experiencing…

Flash Mentoring: An Innovative New Approach to Building Social Capital

Convened annually by MENTOR during National Mentoring Month,…

The Promise and Perils of Using Peers and Other Paraprofessionals as Mental Health Service Professionals

By Alexandra Werntz, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist and…

Four ways schools can encourage teacher-student relationships

Reprinted from EducationWeek by Matthew A. Kraft Matthew…