Inclusive Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™

Program Policies, Procedures, and Management Resources

This resource outlines recommendations and research-informed practices for mentoring programs of all types to build services that are more inclusive of youth with disabilities.

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This resource outlines recommendations and research-informed practices for mentoring programs of all types to build services that are more inclusive of youth with disabilities.

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Description of Resource: The Inclusive Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™ outlines recommendations and research-informed practices for programs serving youth with disabilities.  This guide includes an overview of program planning and operations principles along with recommended practices for services that are more inclusive of youth with disabilities.  The supplement is intended to help mentoring programs assess and improve the inclusivity of their services.

Goals: To provide mentoring programs with research- and practitioner-informed standards and recommendations to help develop and enhance services that are equitable and inclusive of those with disabilities.

Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Mentoring programs of all types, youth with disabilities

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: Recruitment, Screening, Training, Matching and Initiating, Monitoring and Support, Closure, Program Planning and Management 

Key Personnel: N/A

Additional Information: N/A

Publisher/Source: MENTOR

Authors:

Kristin Humphrey, Jordan Lome, & Genelle Thomas (Partners for Youth with Disabilities),

Michael Garringer (MENTOR)

Date of Publication: January 2023

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 resource is available for free download in PDF format from the MENTOR website: https://www.mentoring.org/. This resource is available in English.

Evidence Base: None

Additional References: None

  • Description of Resource: The Inclusive Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™ outlines recommendations and research-informed practices for programs serving youth with disabilities.  This guide includes an overview of program planning and operations principles along with recommended practices for services that are more inclusive of youth with disabilities.  The supplement is intended to help mentoring programs assess and improve the inclusivity of their services.

    Goals: To provide mentoring programs with research- and practitioner-informed standards and recommendations to help develop and enhance services that are equitable and inclusive of those with disabilities.

    Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Mentoring programs of all types, youth with disabilities

    Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: Recruitment, Screening, Training, Matching and Initiating, Monitoring and Support, Closure, Program Planning and Management 

    Key Personnel: N/A

    Additional Information: N/A

  • Publisher/Source: MENTOR

    Authors:

    Kristin Humphrey, Jordan Lome, & Genelle Thomas (Partners for Youth with Disabilities),

    Michael Garringer (MENTOR)

    Date of Publication: January 2023

  • 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 resource is available for free download in PDF format from the MENTOR website: https://www.mentoring.org/. This resource is available in English.

  • Evidence Base: None

    Additional References: None