Caring and committed mentors give young people the extra boost they need to achieve success. Mentoring is an effective way to engage individuals in meaningful service experiences and to develop and strengthen positive connections with families, schools, and the community.
Following are some of our most relevant resources for mentors and mentoring programs.
Featured Resoures
- The National Mentoring Resource Center (http://www.nationalmentoring resourcecenter.org), funded by the Department of Justice has:
- Request no-cost help for youth mentoring program! Free technical assistance is available. https://www.nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/index.php/training-ta/technical-assistance.html
- Ongoing Training for Mentors: Twelve Interactive Sessions (free, downloadable guides). https://www.nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/index.php/what-works-in-mentoring/resources-for-mentoring-programs.html?id=91
- The ‘Training New Mentors’ guide helps people running mentoring programs to set up effective training sessions. It includes sample guides, handouts, evaluations, and more. https://www.nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/index.php/what-works-in-mentoring/resources-for-mentoring-programs.html?id=270
- MENTOR (http://www.mentoring.org) has many resources on mentoring including:
- A guide to the elements of effective practices for mentoring. http://mentoring.org/prorams-resources/elements -of-effective-practice-for-mentoring
- A checklist for mentoring programs http://www.mentoring.org/new-site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Final_Elements_Checklist_Fourth.pdf
- A resource for mentors that includes activity sheets for mentors: http://mentoring.org/new-site/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RIA_ISSUE_1.pdf
- The Wisdom of Age: A Handbook for Mentors http://www.nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/index.php/what-works-in-mentoring/resources-for-mentoring-programs.html?id=215
- The SEARCH Institute has a developmental relationship framework that includes ways for mentors to build strong relationships with their mentees. http://www.search-institute.org/sites/default/files/a/Dev-Relationships-Framework.pdf
- CNCS Resources:
- Information on mentoring from LEARNS, a CNCS sponsored technical assistance provider focused on educational success and mentoring. https://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/education/learns-education-success-and-mentoring-resources
- Senior Corps Mentor Training Curriculum. https://cncsonlinecourses.litmos.com?C=335761
Online Courses
Program Examples
- Building strong relationships in mentoring programs
- Helping students feel comfortable about being tutored or mentored
- Providing summertime contact in school-based mentoring programs
Other Online Reosurces
- Volunteers Mentoring Youth: Implications for Closing the Mentoring Gap
- Mentoring School-Aged Children: Relationship Development in Community-Based and School-Based Programs
- Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring
- How to Build a Successful Mentoring Program Using the Elements of Effective Practice
- A Training Guide for Mentors
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