Isolation Without Loneliness: Staying Emotionally Connected in Times of Physical Distance

Description of Resource:

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, this resource provides four recommendations for mentors to help mentoring matches stay emotionally connected during this time of physical distance. The guidelines help prepare mentors on how to communicate with their mentees during this uncertain time, and provide ideas that may help facilitate and sustain the relationships, as well as the mentors’ engagement in the program itself.

Please note: This resource is specific to Great Life Mentoring and its programming. To use it more broadly may require some modifications to the recommendations made in this resource.

Goals:

To provide mentors guidance on how to stay connected with their mentees during the coronavirus pandemic.

Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:

Mentors and mentoring programs.

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:

Mentor training, Match support

Key Personnel:

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Resource Name:

Isolation Without Loneliness: Staying Emotionally Connected in Times of Physical DistanceBuilding Relationships: A Guide for New Mentors

Publisher/Source:

Great Life Mentoring

Author:

Elizabeth Higley

Date of Publication:

March 2020

Resource Type:

Mentor Guides and Handouts

Evaluation Methodology:

Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Outcomes:

Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Validity:

Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Accessing and Using this Resource:

This resource can be accessed freely online: https://greatlifementoring.com/blog/staying-emotionally-connected-in-times-of-physical-distance?rq=staying-emotionally-connected-in-times-of-physical-distance

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