Peer Mentoring Guide
Resources for Mentees and Families
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Written by former peer mentors and youth mentees of the NMRC Youth Advisory Council, this guide serves to inform and support young people interested in peer mentoring. Current peer mentors and mentees, aspiring peer mentors and prospective mentees, and organizers/facilitators of peer mentoring programs can all find helpful tips to foster healthy and effective mentoring relationships to best support themselves and other youth.
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Written by former peer mentors and youth mentees of the NMRC Youth Advisory Council, this guide serves to inform and support young people interested in peer mentoring. Current peer mentors and mentees, aspiring peer mentors and prospective mentees, and organizers/facilitators of peer mentoring programs can all find helpful tips to foster healthy and effective mentoring relationships to best support themselves and other youth.
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NMRC Youth Council
Ivette Maza
Cabrera Rachel Estrella
Kyndall Miller
Grace Thwin
Description of Resource:
Written by former peer mentors and youth mentees of the NMRC Youth Advisory Council, this guide serves to inform and support young people interested in peer mentoring. Current peer mentors and mentees, aspiring peer mentors and prospective mentees, and organizers/facilitators of peer mentoring programs can all find helpful tips to foster healthy and effective mentoring relationships to best support themselves and other youth. In this guide, young adults share their perspectives on peer mentoring, including defining peer mentoring, what to expect when entering a peer mentoring relationship, and describing best practices and tips to be a good peer mentor.
Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites:
Mentees and Mentoring Programs
Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:
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This project was supported by Award 2019-JU-FX-K001 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice, Office of Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author/s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.
Launched in January 2014, the National Mentoring Resource Center is a comprehensive and reliable resource for mentoring tools, program, and training materials, and provides no-cost training and technical assistance to youth mentoring programs across the United States. Formed in spring of 2021, the NMRC Youth Advisory Council is currently composed of young leaders who identify as youth mentees and peer mentors that convenes to provide thought leadership and guidance on ways to center and elevate youth voice and the mentee experience on the NMRC.
Publisher/Source:
National Mentoring Resource Center
Authors:
NMRC Youth Advisory Council
Date of Publication:
2021
Resource Type:
Resources for Mentees and Families
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Overview Written by:
NMRC Youth Council
Ivette Maza
Cabrera Rachel Estrella
Kyndall Miller
Grace ThwinDescription of Resource:
Written by former peer mentors and youth mentees of the NMRC Youth Advisory Council, this guide serves to inform and support young people interested in peer mentoring. Current peer mentors and mentees, aspiring peer mentors and prospective mentees, and organizers/facilitators of peer mentoring programs can all find helpful tips to foster healthy and effective mentoring relationships to best support themselves and other youth. In this guide, young adults share their perspectives on peer mentoring, including defining peer mentoring, what to expect when entering a peer mentoring relationship, and describing best practices and tips to be a good peer mentor.Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites:
Mentees and Mentoring ProgramsCorresponding Elements of Effective Practice:
AllKey Personnel:
N /AAdditional Information:
N/AThis project was supported by Award 2019-JU-FX-K001 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice, Office of Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author/s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.
Launched in January 2014, the National Mentoring Resource Center is a comprehensive and reliable resource for mentoring tools, program, and training materials, and provides no-cost training and technical assistance to youth mentoring programs across the United States. Formed in spring of 2021, the NMRC Youth Advisory Council is currently composed of young leaders who identify as youth mentees and peer mentors that convenes to provide thought leadership and guidance on ways to center and elevate youth voice and the mentee experience on the NMRC.
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National Mentoring Resource CenterAuthors:
NMRC Youth Advisory CouncilDate of Publication:
2021Resource Type:
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