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Caroline County Public Schools TA Spotlight

When Caroline County Public Schools noticed that their students were having difficulties with truancy, self-esteem, social skills, conflict with other peers and staff, and grades, they decided to create a mentoring program. In June of 2022, a committee comprised of five representatives from each school in the Caroline County Public…

Conversations About Masculinity: How Mentors Can Support Young Men of Color

This detailed guide highlights strategies that programs and mentors can use to support the development, social identity, and gender expression of young men of color (YMOC).

Training & Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance (TA) is customized, no-cost resource support that the NMRC offers to mentoring programs. Since 2017, the NMRC has provided TA to over 1,800 youth mentoring programs across the nation, helping address the programs' individual needs and improve their implementation of specific mentoring practices!

OJJDP Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Grantee Geo-Map

This map provides information about OJJDP's youth mentoring grantees across the United States and territories. The map displays locations and summary information about OJJDP-funded organizations providing mentoring opportunities for youth. Both primary grantees and sub-grantees are represented. You can use the left toolbar to filter the information displayed on the map by grant category, grant year, and program model, or search by keyword. When you select a grantee pin, basic profile information will be displayed, as well as a link to more in-depth information. You can also use the toolbar on the right to view profile information for grantees that appear in your search.

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Caroline County Public Schools TA Spotlight

Conversations About Masculinity: How Mentors Can Support Young Men of Color

Training & Technical Assistance

OJJDP Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Grantee Geo-Map

Research and Resources

Request no-cost help for your youth mentoring program