Creating a Quality Community-Based Mentoring Program

Description of Resource: This toolkit was produced by Alberta Mentoring Partnership with the support of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)-Calgary, BBBS-Edmonton, BBBS-Innisfail, the AMP Mentor Resource Centre, Full Circle Mentoring Program in Wood Buffalo, and Resiliency Initiatives. The toolkit provides those seeking to start a community-based mentoring program with a starting point to assess the needs of their community to select the program model/design that will work best with their priority population(s) of youth.

Goals: To support development of effective community-based programs based on community’s needs.

Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Individuals, groups, and organizations seeking to establish a community-based mentoring program.

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: List relevant Standard

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Additional Information:

This resource provides a high-level guide for creating a quality mentoring program and could be supplemented with resources focused on mentoring for specific populations. Examples include Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum, and Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color.

Publisher/Source: Alberta Mentoring Partnership

Author: Alberta Mentoring Partnership

Date of Publication: June 2019

Resource Type: Program Management Resources

Evaluation Methodology: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Outcomes: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

External Validity: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

This toolkit is available at no cost at this link.

Evidence Base: Reference for each study reviewed as in CrimeSolutions except that we will use APA style for references.

Additional References: Any other literature cited as in CrimeSolutions except that we will use APA style for references.