Now Available! New Guide to Help Parents/Caregivers Maximize Benefits of Mentoring for Their Young Person Mentoring Central is excited to share that the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC) has released a new guide to help parents and caregivers support a young person involved in or help a young person become involved in a mentoring program.
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Back-to-School Mentoring Activity Guide for Stronger Relationships
Back-to-School Mentoring Activity Guide for Stronger Relationships Though mentors are often not directly involved in their mentees’ schooling, they can play an impactful role behind the scenes to help their mentee feel connected at school, attend class regularly, and boost their grades.
How To Determine If Online, Self-Paced or Face-to-Face, Instructor-Led Training is Better for Your Mentors
How To Determine If Online, Self-Paced or Face-to-Face, Instructor-Led Training is Better for Your Mentors Pre-match mentor training can help mentors feel more prepared to mentor and supported by your program, which may ultimately lead to longer, stronger matches. Most mentoring program staff are aware that evidence-based training programs and practices are more likely to […]
A Guide for Preventing Premature Match Closure in Mentoring Relationships
A Guide for Preventing Premature Match Closure in Mentoring Relationships Alarmingly, nearly 40% of youth mentoring relationships end early.1 Premature match closure is associated with various negative outcomes in young people, and mentees who are in matches that end early experience significantly fewer benefits from mentoring than mentees who are in long-lasting relationships. For example, […]
Fun, Goal-Oriented, Summer Activity Suggestions for Matches
Fun, Goal-Oriented, Summer Activity Suggestions for Matches The types of activities that mentors and mentees do together during match meetings can have a significant impact on the mentoring relationship. In fact, research has shown that match activities that are goal-directed, collaborative, and relevant to the match’s needs can help mentees feel closer to their mentor, […]
Oklahoma Mentoring Programs Implement Mentoring Central’s Mentor Trainings
Oklahoma Mentoring Programs Implement Mentoring Central’s Mentor Trainings iRT is excited to announce that it is collaborating with the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) and the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY) to implement and evaluate Mentoring Central’s training programs and mentoring resources in mentoring programs across Oklahoma.
What Mentees Should Know Before Beginning a Mentoring Relationship
What Mentees Should Know Before Beginning a Mentoring Relationship Most mentors receive pre-match training and resources from their mentoring program’s staff to prepare for their mentoring relationships before meeting their mentee for the first time. However, many mentees do not receive pre-match training that teaches them strategies to contribute to their mentoring relationship, and mentees […]
Mentoring Central Publishes Cutting-Edge Research Findings and Strategies for Mentoring Programs
Mentoring Central Publishes Cutting-Edge Research Findings and Strategies for Mentoring Programs Mentoring Central is dedicated to developing and delivering products and services designed to produce effective mentoring relationships and positively impact the lives of youth. In addition to developing high-quality, research-based mentoring training programs, our team of research scientists and subject matter experts write publications […]
Resources to Support the Mental Health of Mentees
Resources to Support the Mental Health of Mentees May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, which is an important time to recognize the efforts and contributions of positive youth development organizations across the country that are making strides to advance the mental health and wellbeing of Americans. Mentoring programs and organizations consistently contribute to the […]
School’s Out! Tips for Promoting Mentoring Relationship Closeness Over the Summer
School’s Out! Tips for Promoting Mentoring Relationship Closeness Over the Summer The end of the academic year is quickly approaching, which means many matches, particularly those involved in school-based mentoring programs, must consider the future of their mentoring relationships. Matches that regularly meet in a school setting or plan match meetings according to the mentee’s […]