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Work Group for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas . 2023. Building youth mentoring programs . Lawrence, KS: Work Group for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas ,

Annotation: This toolkit provides information and resources to help communities build a youth mentoring program. It describes the benefits of mentoring programs, the various types, and the factors to consider when setting up such a program. Individual sections focus on the following: Building youth mentoring programs; recruiting mentors for your programs; training adult mentors; recruiting youth to your mentoring program; building youth/menor relationships; youth goal setting: and soliciting feedback. The toolkit also includes checklists, examples of actionable steps, mentoring applications, and powerpoint slides summarizing key points.

Contact: University of Kansas, Work Group for Community Health and Development, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Dole Center, Room 4082, Lawrence, KS 66045-7555, Telephone: (785) 864-0533 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://communityhealth.ku.edu

Keywords: Aolescents, Mentors, Model programs, Program development, Recruitment, Training, Training materials, Youth

Love GR, Reed M, Vemuganti T, Halmo M (Equivolve Consulting). 2023. Keeping mentoring connections in a socially distanced world . Baltimore, MD: Equivolve Consulting, 33 pp.

Annotation: This report explores how both mentoring programs and mentors adapted to social-distancing guidelines during the pandemic. It addresses research questions related to the social-emotional effects of social isolation and virtual learning and explores the benefits and challenges of using virtual mentoring models. It also offers recommendations aimed at helping mentoring programs better serve youth from a distance and underscores how innovative mentoring techniques can help youth-development organizations and programs better prepare for situations where remote support is required. It notes that the pandemic has inspired models to evolve in ways that could help mentoring programs become stronger, more agile and more sustainable over the long term.

Contact: Annie E. Casey Foundation, 701 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, Telephone: (410) 547-6600 Fax: (410) 547-6624 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aecf.org

Keywords: Distance learning, Mentors, Telecommunication, Youth Development

National Mentoring Resource Center. 2022. Workforce development guide for opportunity youth. Boston, MA: National Mentoring Resource Center, 8 pp.

Annotation: This guide serves as a resource to encourage models of workforce development that promote mentorship and holistic development for disconnected (opportunity) youth ages 16-24. It discussing the challenges that these young people face; the types of workforce skills needed; and best programs and practices to help youth succeed as they transition to adulthood.

Contact: National Mentoring Resource Center, 201 South Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02111, Telephone: (617) 303-4600 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/

Keywords: Adolescents, Best practices, Mentors, Models, Program development, Work force, Young adults, Youth

Stewart K, DuBois D. 2020 . Naturally-occurring mentoring relationships and criminal justice outcomes: a preliminary examination using adolescent and adult (ADD) health public use data . Boston: MA: National Mentoring Resource Center, 8 pp.

Annotation: This report uses data from the public use data set of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to investigate the relationship between youth reports of having a mentor and subsequent criminal justice-related outcomes.

Contact: National Mentoring Resource Center, 201 South Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02111, Telephone: (617) 303-4600 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/

Keywords: Adolescents, Crime prevention, Data, Juvenile justice, Mentors, Statistics, Youth

Whitehead R, Pringle J, Scott E, Milne D, McAtee J, . 2019 . The relationship between a trusted adult and adolescent health and education outcomes . Ediurgh, SCT: NHS Health Scotland ,

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 2019 . Youth mentoring and delinquency prevention . Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency ,

Annotation: This literature review focuses on the different types of mentoring models for youth at risk or already involved in the juvenile justice system, including the setting, mode of delivery, and target population. It includes a summary of mentoring programs that have been rigorously evaluated and discusses gaps in research on program implementation.

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531, Telephone: (202) 307-5911 Web Site: http://www.ojjdp.gov

Keywords: Adolescents, Evaluation , Literature reviews, Mentors, Model programs, Youth

Murphey D, Bandy T, Schmitz H, Moore K. 2013. Caring adults: Important for child well being . Bethesda, MD: Child Trends , 7 pp.

Annotation: Based on findings from the National Survey of Children's Health, this research brief looks at the association between children ages 6-17 who have a caring, committed adult mentor outside the family and various child well-being outcomes. It includes statistics on the percentage of children with a mentor-like adult, including disaggregation by gender, race/Hispanic origin, primary language used at home, family income, mother’s education, and family structure.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Data, Measures, Mentors, Statistics

Anderson A, de los Reyes Moore W, Monjaras-Gaytan L. A brief primer on youth participatory action research for mentoring programs. Boston, MA: National Mentoring Resource Center , 6 pp.

Annotation: This brief primer provides an overview of youth participatory action research (YPAR), which is a programmatic approach where youth take the lead and generate research evidence around the social issues impacting their lives—with the support of adult mentors. The primer describes YPAR’s core values; provides action steps for implementation; and describes how YPAR can be integrated into existing mentor programs. Links to additional resources are included.

Contact: National Mentoring Resource Center, 201 South Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02111, Telephone: (617) 303-4600 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/

Keywords: Mentors, Program development, Youth, Youth development

U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mentoring . Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,

Annotation: This website presents an overview of youth mentoring and it's success in supporting the positive development of young people by improving their self esteem, academic achievement, peer relations, mental health, and social behavior. The site describes the mentoring programs, initiatives, and resources offered by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and links to the agency's National Mentoring Resource Center.

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531, Telephone: (202) 307-5911 Web Site: http://www.ojjdp.gov

Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior development, Mentors, Model programs, Recruitment, Youth
   

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