21. NMC Frequently Asked Questions What are the latest research findings on youth mentoring? One Why is itso hard to find good research data on youth mentoring? Although http://www.nwrel.org/mentoring/faq_research.html

What are the latest research findings on youth mentoring? One of the most common requests we get here at the National Mentoring Center is for information on the latest research related to youth mentoring. In this FAQ we highlight some of the issues around mentoring research and point out some of the best findings and research reports. At the bottom of this FAQ you will find links to the materials discussed. Why is it so hard to find good research data on youth mentoring? Although there has been an explosion of growth in youth mentoring programs in the last decade, it is important to realize that there are still few well designed mentoring studies that demonstrate strong outcomes. The task of finding good data is complicated because it takes research skills to compare outcomes published in a peer reviewed academic journal with outcomes reported on a program's website. However, when the data of the rigorous mentoring studies are combined with other smaller or less rigorous evaluations of youth mentoring programs, the possible outcomes associated with youth mentoring start to emerge. Fortunately some researchers are helping us "research challenged" individuals synthesize the various mentoring research. In 2002, Child Trends, a Washington DC-based nonpartisan research center, published an excellent synthesis of research findings called Mentoring Programs and Youth Development: A Synthesis. Dr. David DuBois and colleagues also published in an academic journal, a study that examined 55 studies and evaluations of youth mentoring. Finally, Dr Jean Rhodes published an excellent book on the topic of youth mentoring titled, Stand by me: the risks and rewards of mentoring today's youth.

22. New Page 3 Group representing both private and public sector with the msission to support and foster youth mentoring programs in Maine. Mentoring is a formal, longterm, personal relationship between a young person and an older person. http://www.mainementoring.org/

P.O. Box 406 Augusta, ME 04332-0406 Fax: (207) 287-4375 Email: Nancy.Anderson@Maine.gov Work in progress not all links are active yet. MMP Fact Sheet Monthly Mentoring Minute MMP Calendar Maine Interfaith Mentoring Program Resource Guide National Mentoring Month 2003 State of Mentoring Report Strategic Plan By-laws History About MMP Links Maine Mentoring Day C4C VISTAs AmeriCorps Mentor Project MMP Scholarship MMP's 2003 Partner Membership Drive is in Progress! Governor's Maine Mentoring Day Proclamation National Mentor Prevalence Survey in Progre ss. Governor Baldacci Proclaimed March 17, 2003 as Maine Mentoring Day. Mentors and Mentees of all ages joined Maine Mentoring Partnership as it celebrated Mentoring at the State House Hall of Flags. Thank you to all those who joined and gave their support for Mentoring.

23. Resource For Youth Mentoring Organizations- Mentoring Partnership Of Minnesota assistance. youth. It is dedicated to connecting youth with qualitymentoring and economic selfsufficiency experiences. http://www.mentoringworks.org/about_us/

The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota is an advocate for the expansion of mentoring and a resource for mentors and mentoring programs. The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota works with more than 400 mentor programs through the Minnesota and Metro Mentor Networks promoting mentoring by recruiting adult mentors and providing technical assistance and training to programs. The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota was formed in 1994 as a community initiative to promote mentoring for Minnesota youth. It is dedicated to connecting youth with quality mentoring and economic self-sufficiency experiences.

24. Opportunities For At-risk Youth-- Mentoring Partnership Of Minnesota The Mentoring Partnership maintains a database of volunteer and tutoring opportunitiesto help Minnesota youth; provides resources, information and training http://www.mentoringworks.org/find_mentor/

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25. Youth Mentoring In Perspective - Jean E. Rhodes Jean Rhodes explores the experience of some different youth mentoring programsand concludes that not all approaches to mentoring are equal in impact.. http://www.infed.org/learningmentors/youth_mentoring_in_perspective.htm

search support encyclopedia archives ... forum youth mentoring in perspective Jean E. Rhodes explores the experience of some different youth mentoring programs and concludes that not all approaches to mentoring are equal in impact.. She argues that mentoring programs are not a substitute for a caring family, community support, or a concerted youth policy agenda and that we should ensure that mentor programs are adequately implemented and evaluated, while broadening our efforts to strengthen the caring capacity of adolescents’ families, schools, and communities. contents: introduction volunteer mentoring effectiveness of volunteer mentoring relationship longevity ... how to cite this article Volunteer mentoring Effectiveness of volunteer mentoring Although these findings are encouraging, caution should be used in generalizing them to other mentoring programs. BBBS affiliates tend to carefully screen, train, and support their volunteers, and maintain a degree of quality control. In fact, most BBBS programs require a year’s commitment of their volunteers, to whom they provide at least six hours of training and ongoing supervision. Unfortunately, this level of training and support is not available in many of the mentoring programs that have emerged in recent years. In fact, a survey of more than 700 mentoring programs found that 36% of volunteers received less than two hours of training and 22% received none at all. Similarly, 20% of volunteers “almost never” talk to staff people in their programs and 9% have no contact with staff at all.

26. About MCHRD: Youth Mentoring Program youth mentoring Program 734647-1913. Expectations of the Student.To cooperate and maintain a relationship with a mentor; To maintain http://www.med.umich.edu/mchrd/depinfo/youth_exp.htm

Administration Divisional Lead Team Employee Recognition Payroll ... MCHRD Home Youth Mentoring Program Expectations of the Student To cooperate and maintain a relationship with a mentor To maintain a good standing grade point average To participate fully in all activities of the program To invest approximately four to six hours a month with his or her mentor (often at the Medical Center) To work on a project with his or her mentor that will be presented at the end of the year To be motivated to learn To be willing to work on personal development Expectations of the Mentor To foster a positive self-image for the student To encourage responsible behavior To work toward achieving an understanding of the student's aspirations, dreams or desires for the future To be an advocate and caring confidant To expect success in academics and personal development To help the student establish goals and explore career options To stay in touch through telephone/written communication To engage the student in group/individual social activities, and shadowing on the job

27. About MCHRD: Youth Mentoring Program youth mentoring Program 734647-1913. Goals. While encompassing theTotal Quality values of the University of Michigan Medical Center http://www.med.umich.edu/mchrd/depinfo/youth_goals.htm

Administration Divisional Lead Team Employee Recognition Payroll ... MCHRD Home Youth Mentoring Program Goals While encompassing the Total Quality values of the University of Michigan Medical Center, those of compassion, respect, integrity, efficiency and excellence, we have the following specific goals: To improve the academic performance of all students, as well as their school attendance, retention rate, grade point averages and self-esteem. To expose the students to the talented pool of faculty/staff at teh UMMC on a one-to-one basis, and provide onsite information regarding their careers and the career choices available. To broaden the base of service to the community and to address involvement and diversity concerns as they affect UMMC and the public school system. To improve the problem-solving, communication and leadership skills of all participating students to assist in their becoming contributing memebers of the community. To address the workforce needs of the health care industry.

28. Youth Mentoring Program Welcome to the UM Medical Ctr. youth mentoring Program. http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/classes/Youth/

Welcome to the UM Medical Ctr. Youth Mentoring Program Home Assignment Searching Resources ... Showcase Participants Michelle Anderson Jeffrey Asafu Delfina Bonilla-Cassel Janay Burch Maria Chushak Zena Kaba Maurice Louis Sagal Mohamud Danielle Nelson Cassy Oblinger Jeoffrey Parks Brian Parker Diana Pickens Maria Scribbling Harry Taylor Alison Tisack Bethany Villarreal Newaj Abdullah Librarian: Renoir Gaither What are we going to do? Our agenda is: DAY 1 Take a look at the assignment How is information organized? Learn some basic searching techniques Spend some time with web and library resources finding articles and info Tips on reading for writing Writing tips and actually starting to write. DAY 2 Introduce the process for publishing on the web Introduce Macromedia Dreamweaver Write paper using Dreamweaver Editing Adding images (if time allows) Putting on the web!

29. Youth Mentoring Program youth mentoring Program. You will incorporate the materials and speakers to whichyou've been exposed during the youth mentoring Program. 35 pg. Paper http://www.lib.umich.edu/ugl/classes/Youth/assignment.html

Welcome to the UM Medical Ctr. Youth Mentoring Program Home Assignment Searching Resources ... Showcase Participants Michelle Anderson Jeffrey Asafu Delfina Bonilla-Cassel Janay Burch Maria Chushak Zena Kaba Maurice Louis Sagal Mohamud Danielle Nelson Cassy Oblinger Jeoffrey Parks Brian Parker Diana Pickens Maria Scribbling Harry Taylor Alison Tisack Bethany Villarreal Newaj Abdullah Librarian: Renoir Gaither Assignment You will be writing on one of the three problems written below. You will need to finish this assignment by 4:00 p.m. on July 25, 2002 if it is to be published on the web. If there are extenuating circumstances and it cannot be completed by this time then you'll need to speak with Mrs. Myers in order to receive your stipend. This assignment will be published on the web and published in a book. You will not be identified either on the Web or in the book. This is to allow for maximum freedom of expression!

30. Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Clarksville Tennessee Local affiliate of the nations largest youth mentoring organization. How to become a volunteer, news and contact information available. http://www.clarksville.com/bbbs

This Site Sponsored by: and Clarksville Internet Services Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville is part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the nation’s oldest and largest youth mentoring organization. Mentors Needed Become a Big Brother or Big Sister BBBS of Clarksville 543 Peachers Mill Road Clarksville, TN 37042 Phone: (931) 647-1418 Fax: (931) 647-4818 bbbsc@bellsouth.net About BBBS Get Involved Calendar ... Email Us Site design by . Hosted by Clarksville Internet Services

31. WileyEurope ::  New Directions For Youth Development , A Critical View Of Youth WileyEurope, A Critical View of youth mentoring New Directions for Youth Development 93 (Formerly New Directions for Mental Health Services) by Jean E. http://www.wileyeurope.com/cda/product/0,,0787962945|desc|2606,00.html

Shopping Cart My Account Help Contact Us By Keyword By Title By Author By ISBN By ISSN WileyEurope Psychology Related Subjects Special Topics in Education General Higher Education General Education General K-12 Related Titles Adult Dyslexia: A Guide for the Workplace (Hardcover) Gary Fitzgibbon, Brian O'Connor The Boys and Girls Learn Differently Action Guide for Teachers (Paperback) Michael Gurian, Arlette C. Ballew Psychology in the Schools, Volume 39, No. 2 (Special Issue), Development, Evaluation, and Treatment of Students with Behavior Disorders (Paperback) LeAdelle Phelps (Editor) Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook, 3rd Edition (Hardcover) Gavin Reid Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook, 3rd Edition (Paperback) Gavin Reid Join a Psychology Mailing List Jean E. Rhodes (Editor) ISBN: 0-7879-6294-5 Paperback 131 Pages May 2002, Jossey-Bass Add to Cart If you are an instructor, you may

32. The Hospital Youth Mentoring Partnership These students are all part of the youth mentoring Program, a nationwide initiativethat links neighborhood middle school and high school youth with hospital http://www.mentor.jhmi.edu/program/toc.html

Discussion Forum FAQs Contact Us Site Index All across the country, since 1993, a group of fifteen hospitals has been engaged in a very special mentoring program. At each and every one of these medical centers, teenagers are at work. They might be visiting patients, or delivering supplies. They might be working in the office, out on the unit floor, or in the science research lab. In practically every department, on nearly every floor, teenagers are engaged in a myriad of carefully supervised jobs. These students are all part of the Youth Mentoring Program, a nationwide initiative that links neighborhood middle school and high school youth with hospital staff who volunteer as mentors. The Youth Mentoring Program was supported by the Commonwealth Fund, a national foundation engaged in independent research on health and social issues. It is administered by The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The fifteen participating hospitals are all major urban medical centers. The Youth Mentoring Program is the result of extensive planning, ongoing experimentation, and the careful identification of best practices. Now in full bloom, the program is turning out an impressive array of highly focused, outgoing students who are knowledgeable about careers, comfortable in the work place, and ambitious about the future.

33. The Hospital Youth Mentoring Partnership A Report from Public/Private Ventures. Relationships in a Career Mentoring ProgramLessons Learned from the Hospital youth mentoring Program. Executive Summary. http://www.mentor.jhmi.edu/program/publicprivate.html

Discussion Forum FAQs Contact Us Site Index A Report from Public/Private Ventures Relationships in a Career Mentoring Program: Lessons Learned from the Hospital Youth Mentoring Program Executive Summary Research on mentoring programs has demonstrated that a carefully structured mentoring program can be an effective intervention for disadvantaged youth. It can significantly reduce the initiation of drug and alcohol use, improve school attendance and performance, improve relationships with peers and family, and make youth less likely to commit certain forms of violence (Tierney and Grossman, 1995). But what we know about mentoring's effectiveness relates only to young teenagers and only to youth in programs where the mentoring relationship is friendship-oriented, focusing on giving youth extra emotional support. So the question remains: "What is the potential of mentoring for older teens?" As youth get older, many become increasingly disconnected from traditional institutions, such as the school, family and community organizations (Sipe and Ma, 1998). This disconnect often occurs at critical times during the transition to adulthood. Youth may not come into contact with adults who have the knowledge and resources to help them form and achieve post-secondary education and career goals. Traditional programs that aimed to fill this gap, such as employment and training programs and basic skills training, have not been able to do so with much effectiveness (Bloom et al., 1993).

34. Youth Mentoring youth mentoring Youth. by Irma Bachelor Who is your Mentor? As a Mentor, mentoringyouth, you are called to Serve, to Worship to Pray and to witness. http://www.candw.ag/~moravians/Caricall/mentors.htm

Youth Mentoring - Youth by Irma Bachelor Who is your Mentor? Are you a Mentor? There may be someone who is watching your behaviour, listening to your conversations, observing your general deportment and is modelling his/her life on yours; to be good mentors, let us turn to the word of God. 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." As you seek for a Leader, a Role Model, as you search for someone to give you a sense of direction - God is calling you, are you willing to answer his call? In Matthew 4:19, Jesus called his disciples to become "Fishers of Men". It is the same call he is giving to you, follow Jesus and you can become a Mentor to your peers. Jesus is calling you to Separation : Stay away from the places of sin. Let your friends/peers see you in places you know are good places to be. 1 John 2:15-17 "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any many love the world, the love of the father is not in him for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the father, but of the world and the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever." Yours friends will try to influence you. They will pressure you into doing things which your consciences are telling you are wrong. The conscience is that part of you which makes you unhappy when you do wrong. Come out from among them and be separate. Show you are different, pray constantly as your friends/peers will sometimes try to get you angry causing you to sin.

35. Communitybuilders.nsw: Create Stronger Communities: YWCA Youth Mentoring Service YWCA youth mentoring Services changes life for the better for this young client.Text only version, Full graphics version, YWCA youth mentoring Services. http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/building_stronger/inclusive/ywca.html

Text only version Full graphics version Inclusive Communities Safe and Healthy Communities Vibrant Communities Enterprising Communities Place Management Home ... Inclusive Communities YWCA Youth Mentoring Services YWCA Youth Mentoring Services changes life for the better for this young client. A special friendship with an adult mentor has given 16 year old Ashlee Newham, a young participant in the YWCA's Big Sister/Big Brother Program, a new found motivation to enrol in the Year 10 Certificate of General Vocational Education at TAFE. Ashlee's strong commitment to the program has also culminated in an invitation to join the Parramatta Advisory council of the Program to which she brings enthusiasm, creativity and a new young energy. Ashlee was matched over a year ago with Big Sister, Joanna Karavasilis, and has identified her relationship with Joanna as being influential in the marked changes in herself and her life over this time. "My friendship with Joanna has helped me make decisions that have changed my life for the better," Ashlee says. "The impact of this match has been amazing," according to Jessica Connelly, the YWCA's Youth Mentoring Services Manager. "Ashlee is the eldest child at home in a sole parent family and is very protective of her family. She was referred to the Program when she was going through a difficult phase in her life and since being matched hasn't looked back."

36. Lives Shared In Youth-mentoring Program The 27month-old Kinship youth mentoring Program of Princeton has so far arrangedclose to two dozen matches between mentors and youths ages 5 to15. http://www.ecm-inc.com/news/princeton/2003/January/30program.html

-ADVERTISEMENT- Lives shared in youth-mentoring program By Joel Stottrup The 27-month-old Kinship Youth Mentoring Program of Princeton has so far arranged close to two dozen matches between mentors and youths ages 5 to15. Meanwhile, the demand for mentors exceeds the supply and program director Jeannie Bromberg says she could make use of 20 more mentors. It’s a program in which the mentor, the adult, spends four to 10 hours monthly for one year with a child in various activities. The program, as of last week, had 17 active matches and two more mentors are needed immediately. Four mentor applicants are going through the approval process and four kids are waiting to be matched to them if they meet the criteria in such areas as background checks and references. Beyond those potential matches there are six other youths waiting to be matched, according to Bromberg. It’s an even mix of boys and girls and they are not just from single-parent families, said Bromberg. The program is for any child who can benefit from having another caring adult in his or her life. “An adult who will support them, encourage them to develop their character and capabilities and to contribute to their community,” Bromberg said of the criteria for a mentor.

37. EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS NOT ALWAYS AS ADVERTISED EFFECTIVENESS OF youth mentoring PROGRAMS NOT ALWAYS AS ADVERTISED. MU researchersidentify seven ‘best practices’ for successful programs. COLUMBIA, Mo. http://www.missouri.edu/~news/releases/aprmay02/youthmentoring.html

May 14, 2002 Contact: Jason L. Jenkins Senior Information Specialist JenkinsJL@missouri.edu EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS NOT ALWAYS AS ADVERTISED MU researchers identify seven ‘best practices’ for successful programs COLUMBIA, Mo. — Youth mentoring programs have become increasingly popular in the United States — so much so that mentoring will be a component of President Bush’s USA Freedom Corps. However, according to a new University of Missouri-Columbia study, the benefits that mentoring programs advertise are not always the benefits that kids receive. “Although these programs show promise, there is a lot of overselling when it comes to youth mentoring,” said David DuBois, associate professor of psychological sciences and lead author of the study. DuBois’ research team analyzed 55 independent studies of volunteer youth mentoring programs. Overall, the researchers found only a small benefit for the average youth. Youth from backgrounds of environmental disadvantage were found to receive the most benefit from being in mentoring programs. However, they also found that poorly implemented programs could have adverse effects on at-risk youth, such as those who have experienced neglect or abuse. “It’s not realistic to think that a mentoring program can support all of a child’s needs, especially if that child is vulnerable to begin with,” said DuBois, who himself is a mentor for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. “We need to be sure that programs don’t do more harm than good.”

38. SLC: Youth Mentoring youth mentoring Research has shown that mentoring provides youth with positiveassets that will enable them to develop into responsible adults. http://www.csp.msu.edu/slc/programs/ym01-02.htm

Students Faculty/Staff Community Agencies Find a Position YOUTH MENTORING TIME COMMITMENT: 4 hours per week. DAYS AND TIMES: QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to communicate with children; be consistent and dependable. Interest in mentoring elementary, middle and high school youth (ages 8 - 18). Mentoring adults is also an option. Ability to work in semi-unstructured environments, take initiative, and work independently. MAJORS: All majors are needed. Especially appropriate for Education, Recreation, Environment, Social Work, Psychology, Human Ecology, Criminal Justice and the Social Sciences SKILLS AND BENEFITS: Opportunity to develop interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; design and plan activities. Provide leadership and empowerment of others. OVERVIEW The purpose of this program is to provide youth with college mentors. Research has shown that mentoring provides youth with positive assets that will enable them to develop into responsible adults. Mentoring programs may vary from site to site, yet all are designed to help youth develop positive assets. These programs will take place in community centers, churches, schools or recreational centers. The following activities are provided to youth: the development of study skills, empathy and straight talk about important issues, positive activities related to leisure time, the development of writing skills, team building, learning to respect others, and other activities related to positive youth development.

39. Registration For Homeland Security Youth Mentoring Program GOOD KNIGHT. CRIME AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. youth mentoring PROGRAM. SEEKING AMERICA’SBEST. Good Knight Crime Violence Prevention. youth mentoring Program Kit http://www.goodknight.org/GoodKnightRegistration.htm

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