NCJ Number
184635
Date Published
1999
Length
106 pages
Annotation
This guidebook is specifically designed to assist individuals who want to begin youth mentoring programs in communities, schools, workplaces, and churches or who want to expand and improve already existing initiatives.
Abstract
The guidebook acknowledges that mentoring is an old idea that still works. The guidebook contains sections on elements of resilience, the need for mentoring programs in Native American communities and associated facts and challenges, and research. The guidebook also outlines procedures for starting a mentoring program, creating an advisory council, assessing need, identifying program resources, setting standards and competencies, and establishing goals and objectives. Program implementation guidelines are presented that concern recruiting mentors, identifying youth, securing permission from youth and parents, conducting mentor training, matching mentors and youth, recognizing and retaining mentors, terminating the mentoring relationship, and evaluating a mentoring program. In addition, the guidebook includes information on the mentor application process and mentor-youth-family orientation, as well as tips for mentors working with youth. Appendixes contain supplemental information, various forms, and suggested activities to use when implementing a mentoring program.