Special Populations

These articles pertain to specific populations and the models and strategies that are effective when working with them.

Tony Jack on Equity in Higher Education

Ames, M. (2025, September 16). A voice for high-needs students:…

New Article Reflects on a Decade of Youth Mental Health Advocacy

Primm, A. (2025, December 16). 10 years of building a community…

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: What Adolescents are Really Saying About Social Media & Mental Health

O’Reilly, M. (2020). Social media and adolescent mental…

Digital Storytelling as a Path to Student Belonging and Growth

Bernier, N. (2025, December 16). The stories they tell themselves:…

Equity Gaps in Youth Conferences: Implications for Mentoring

F Aslam, G Antony, A Arora, S Jindal, E Vargas, and A Firzana…

Mentoring as a Pathway to Employment for Youth Leaving Out-of-Home Care

Lohmeyer, B. A., McGregor, J. R., & Mills, X. (2025). Mentoring…

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,…