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Group Mentoring Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™

By MENTOR, Reprinted from the Introduction (“Tips for Using This Resource” Section) This Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring will be most useful to those starting group mentoring programs, as well as to those who are looking to strengthen their existing services. The recommendations included in the next section, from Recruitment through […]

[Webinar] CMWS Series #1: Building Your Program: Empowering Grassroots Mentoring

Date: Jan 18, 2024, 01:00 PM EST May 16, 2024, 01:00 PM EST Sep 19, 2024, 01:00 PM EST Embark on a transformative journey with MENTOR for a three-part webinar series dedicated to evaluating the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring with a focus on grassroots mentoring organizations. From exploring resource constraints and fostering meaningful […]

The Ripple Effect of Youth Mentoring on Family Well-Being

Reference: Erdem, G., DuBois, D. L., Larose, S., De Wit, D. J., & Lipman, E. L. (2023). Associations of Youth Mentoring with Parent Emotional Well-Being and Family Functioning: Longitudinal Findings from a Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. Children and Youth Services Review, 107384. Summarized by: Ellen Parry Luff About the Study: While […]

NextGen Psych Scholars: A Roadmap to a Diverse Academic Future

Reference: DeJoseph, M. L., & Carosella, K. A. (2023). Diversifying the academy through a peer-to-peer mentorship model: Insights and recommendations from the NextGen Psych Scholars Program (NPSP). Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Summarized By Ellen Parry Luff About the Study: Although Ph.D. programs have made some progress in increasing diversity in recent years, they […]

MENTOR and NPSS release quality standards for mentoring programs

By and reprinted from MENTOR The National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) recently announced the release of its Voluntary Quality Standards, a set of standards designed for use by schools, districts, state education agencies, youth-serving organizations, foundations, community groups, and others to better understand essential components of quality, set goals as part of existing or […]

[Webinar] Successful Mentoring Program Expansion: Breaking the Mold

Date: Apr 20, 2023, 01:00 PM EST How can organizations sustain or bolster their services while simultaneously addressing the diminishing presence of staff members, mentors, and mentees due to burnout, COVID-19 concerns, and other related stressors? Join this workshop to learn more about new approaches that promote program expansions that thrive. To register for the […]

Do program practices matter for mentors? New study has answers

Keller, T. E., Drew, A. L., Herrera, C., Clark-Shim, H., & Spencer, R. (2023). Do program practices matter for mentors?: How implementation of empirically supported program practices is associated with youth mentoring relationship quality. Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23019 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: The quality and nature of mentor-mentee relationships have an influential impact […]

[Webinar] Leveraging Assets to Address Resource Gaps in Rural Mentoring

Date: [UPDATED] Feb 16, 2023, 01:00 PM EST Although 18% of American youth (13.4 million) live in rural communities, only 10% of U.S. mentoring programs are located within their areas. Join this CMWS webinar to learn about the panel members’ creative strategies and the innovative partnerships they have created. To register for the event, please […]

New exploratory study evaluates a youth mentoring program partnership

Silke, C., & Brady, B. (2022). Youth mentoring as a supportive resource for young people involved with CAMHS: An exploratory study. Galway: UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway. Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Evidence indicates that adolescent well-being and mental health have notably languished over the last two decades. Youth mentoring is […]

Improving the Quality of Mentoring Programmes & Recommendations for the European Mentoring Field – Interview with Thomas E. Keller

By Erika Irabor, Reprinted from Mentoring Europe Our European mentoring community is constantly seeking innovation – improvement, and interaction. Therefore, QUALITY in mentoring is like water for flowers – without it, nothing can grow. One way to accomplish that mission is to learn from other mentoring experts. And this also represents the key purpose of […]