Youth with Mental Health Needs

Mental Health Ambassadors: New Findings Show Youth-Led Training Builds Confidence and Community Readiness

Pothen, E., Herath Mudiyanselage, C., Joseph, B., Nakanishi,…

Scoping review of therapeutic mentoring highlights benefits and need for rigorous research

Werntz, A., Rhodes, J. E., Brockstein, H., Fallon, L., &…

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

Editor's note, we are reprinting this to mark the new State Certified…

Closing the Rural Mental Health Gap: New Findings Support Training Mentors as Prevention Providers

Gunlicks-Stoessel, M., Weiler, L. M., Choy-Brown, M., Rydberg,…
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New Findings Challenge Traditional Mentoring Models by Centering Bicultural Identity

Horváth, G., & Varga, A. (2026). "I can help children who…

Does the experience of mentoring youth affect mentors’ mental health and wellbeing?

Maples, A. E., Weiler, L. M., Moran, M. J., Miller-Chagnon, R.,…

The Gap Between What Colleges Offer and What Students Actually Need: Insights from AACRAO 2026

The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at UMass Boston was proud…
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Mentoring Children Exposed to Adversity: What Does the Evidence Say?

Manoni-Millar, S., Hopley, A., Labelle, P., Pereira, C. A.,…

New Study Finds Youth Mental Health Advocacy Boosts Education and Career Engagement

Wainwright, C., Harris, N., O’Leary, R., Riley, T., & Sofija,…
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New Study Addresses the Link Between Screen Time and Adolescent Mental Health

Cheng, Q., Panayiotou, M., Finserås, T. R., Andersen, A. I.…