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Youth Mentoring Tools & Resources

Toolkit/Resource Type Source Description Supplemental Materials
Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™ Manual MENTOR: the national mentoring partnership Details research-informed and practitioner-approved standards for creating and sustaining quality youth mentoring programs and consequently, impactful mentoring relationships. The Fourth Edition, released in September 2015, reflects the most up-to-date research, practice, and thinking in the mentoring field. Introduction Webinar
Checklist for mentoring programs: FAQ:
Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color
Mentoring Connector Database MENTOR: the national mentoring partnership National database of mentoring programs. This is a free service that helps youth mentoring programs recruit more volunteers. Information sheet
Mentoring Connector Promotional Toolkit
 
Amachi Military Training (via National Mentoring Resource Center) Mentor training National Mentoring Resource Center Curriculum for mentors who will be working with youth in military families, often after a parent has been deployed. The curriculum consists of six “classroom” trainings intended to be delivered in-person and six additional webinars that can be offered at various points in the mentoring relationships as needed. Contains over 15 hours of training.[1]  
An Introduction to Mentoring Youth with Disabilities
 
Program Manual Partners for Youth with Disabilities Guide to help start or expand existing programs that include youth with disabilities.  
Boys & Girls Clubs Best Practices: Mentoring Native Youth Implementation Resource Boys and Girls Clubs of America: Native Services Describes challenges facing implementation of mentoring programs for native youth and recommendations for addressing them.  
Effective Mentor Recruitment Manual and Toolkit Education Northwest For program coordinators and recruitment directors developing mentoring programs. Provides a planning tool for recruiting mentors.  
Understanding the Youth Development Model
Putting Youth Development to Work in Mentoring Programs
A Mentor's Guide to Youth Development
Fact Sheet Education Northwest The first in three-part series of fact sheets on incorporating youth development principles and practices into youth mentoring programs.  
Effective Strategies for Providing Quality Youth Mentoring in Schools and Communities
 
Policy and Procedure Manual Education Northwest A collection of proven strategies, techniques, and program structures for practitioners to use to build quality mentoring programs.  
Going the Distance: A Guide to Building Lasting Relationships in Mentoring Programs Implementation Resource Education Northwest A guide for building a successful mentorship program. Includes sections on program leadership, steps for success, strategies for matching adults and youth, and how to sustain your program through support and supervision.  
Growth Mindset for Mentors Toolkit Toolkit MENTOR: the national mentoring partnership Reviews the basics of the growth mindset for mentors and how this mindset can be applied for successful youth mentorship.  
Men in Mentoring Toolkit
 
Toolkit Mentor Michigan Provides language and tips to help mentor programs recruit male mentors. **This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Powerpoint slides

Podcasts: Introduction (part 1 and part 2), Talking Points for Recruiting Younger Men, Talking Points for Recruiting Older Men, Women Recruiting Men, Religious Leaders Recruiting Men, Recruiter to Employer, Employers Recruiting Male Employees, Mentors Recruiting Men
Mentee Training Toolkit: A Guide for Staff
 
Implementation Resource MENTOR: the national mentoring partnership Includes minute-by-minute instructions and handouts to be used in pre-match training for students.  
Gender-Specific Approaches in Mentoring
 
Fact sheet Education Northwest Summarizes research in developmental psychology on gender differences during development and how mentors can be trained to approach these differences.  
Overcoming Relationship Pitfalls Fact sheet Education Northwest Describes the three phases that may test a new mentor-mentee relationship and how mentors can overcome these pitfalls.  
New Zealand Youth Mentoring Network Effective Practice Guide
 
Program Manual New Zealand Youth Mentoring Network Describes best practices for high quality mentoring in day-to-day operations.  
Ongoing Training for Mentors
 
Mentor Training Education Northwest Provides topics, trainer instructions, and worksheets for twelve 1-2 hour ongoing mentor training sessions.  
Peer Mentoring Handbook
 
Handbook/Activity Guide Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania Provides tips and tools for older youth mentoring younger youth.  
Preparing for Your Mentoring Relationship Video/Multimedia/E-learning Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota An introduction to mentor-mentee relationships for mentees.  
Ready for Mentoring: A Guide for YouthBuild Students
 
Mentee Training YouthBuild An introductory guide to mentor-mentee relationships for mentees presented in the format of Frequently Asked Questions.  
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence as a Mentor
 
Implementation Resource National Mentoring Research Center Describes step-by-step instructions for implementation of SEEK (Safe Space, Empowering attitude, Empathetic response, Knowledge on sexual assault) approach to responding to disclosures of sexual violence.  
Smart Kids Make Smart Moves
 
Handbook/Activity Guide Boys and Girls Clubs of America: Native Services Adapted for Native populations, this handbook provides curricula for developing healthy living skills in children ages 6-9.  
Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum: Student Mentor Guidelines Mentor Training the National Autistic Society For peer mentors supporting students on the Autism spectrum. Introduces the Autism spectrum and provides tips for communicating with autistic students and useful resources including templates for tools that may be helpful to a student on the spectrum (mind maps, confidence rating scales, daily and weekly planners).  
Supporting YouthBuild Students in Mentoring Relationships Parent/Guardian Training YouthBuild Word document that is able to be modified by mentoring program staff. Introduces the concept of mentoring to parents/guardians and describes how they can support the mentor-mentee relationship. Staff Guide to Using Supporting YouthBuild Students in Mentoring Relationships
Talking it Through: Communication Skills for Mentors Video/Multimedia/E-learning Education Northwest Includes 13 interactive teaching and learning stories featuring real mentors and real youth. Provides examples of sticky situations to help mentors develop their ability to communicate with youth.  
The Wisdom of Age: A Handbook for Mentors Mentor Training MENTOR: the national mentoring partnership A resource for intergenerational mentoring that includes hands-on training tools and exercises.  
Tools for Mentoring Adolescents:                   Fact Sheets Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota in collaboration with the Search Institute 10 fact sheets for adults mentoring youth. Cover a range of topics and include best practices and training activities.  
6 Parenting Practice to Help Reduce the Chance of Alcohol or Drug Addiction: Manual

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Research-supported parenting practices to help reduce the chance of alcohol or drug addiction in children  
         
         
         
         

School Based Programs Tools & Resources

Toolkit/Resource Type Source Description Supplemental Materials

The Cool Spot

Multimedia/E-learning

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

AUDIENCE: Teens and Adolescents

Features pages on what peer pressure is, how it works, and ways teens can 'just say no'. Includes interactive animations in which teens learn the different types of peer pressure.
 
The Science of Decision Making and Peer Pressure
For Teacher:
For Students:
Lesson Plan

National Institute for Drug Abuse

AUDIENCE: Teachers

A lesson plan designed to be executed in a single class period. Includes:
an article on the science of how the developing teen brain reacts to rewards and peer pressure and explore the real-world implications for teen risk-taking, a worksheet, critical thinking questions, writing prompts, and additional reading suggestions
 

Botvin LifeSkills Training

Online Training/Multimedia/ Classroom Curriculum

Botvin LifeSkills Training

AUDIENCE: Teachers and Counselors at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels.

Includes teacher's manual, student guide, audio CD, and digital support slides. A la carte pricing available

Free companion websites:
Middle School, High School

Project Towards No Drugs

Teacher Training/Classroom Curriculum University of Southern California Institute for Prevention Research AUDIENCE: Teachers or Health Education Specialists

Curriculum and training available for purchase. Includes twelve 40-50 minute lessons to be implemented over a 4-5 week period. Each program is "highly participatory and interactive"[2]

Free preview of lessons is available here.

Get Ahead of the Problem: Focus Efforts on Youth and Prevention

Resources

The HHS Partnership Center

Examples of youth-focused programs and tools to use for youth education.  

Parent Education Tools & Resources


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