Tip Sheet for Mentors: Supporting Children Who Have an Incarcerated Parent

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Tip Sheet for Mentors

This “tip sheet” provides information about the experiences of children who have an incarcerated parent, to help mentors provide support and understanding through their mentoring relationship.

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Tip Sheet for Mentors

This “tip sheet” provides information about the experiences of children who have an incarcerated parent, to help mentors provide support and understanding through their mentoring relationship.

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Description of Resource:

This “tip sheet” provides information about the experiences of children who have an incarcerated parent, to help mentors provide support and understanding through their mentoring relationship. The resource addresses how to build a trusting relationship, help a youth maintain a relationship with an incarcerated parent if appropriate, and support youth in coping with challenges related to a parent’s incarceration.

 

Goals:

To equip mentors with information to help them support youth who have an incarcerated parent.

 

Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:

This resource is relevant to mentors of youth who have an incarcerated parent or loved one.

 

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:

Monitoring and Support

 

Key Personnel:

N/A

 

Additional Information:

N/A

Resource Name:

Tip Sheet for Mentors: Supporting Children Who Have an Incarcerated Parent

 

Publisher/Source:

Youth.gov

 

Author:

Unknown

 

Date of Publication:

n.d.

 

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 in PDF form on the Youth.gov website: http://youth.gov/sites/default/files/COIP-FactSheet-Mentor.pdf

References:

Evidence Base: N/A

Additional References: N/A

  • Description of Resource:

    This “tip sheet” provides information about the experiences of children who have an incarcerated parent, to help mentors provide support and understanding through their mentoring relationship. The resource addresses how to build a trusting relationship, help a youth maintain a relationship with an incarcerated parent if appropriate, and support youth in coping with challenges related to a parent’s incarceration.

     

    Goals:

    To equip mentors with information to help them support youth who have an incarcerated parent.

     

    Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:

    This resource is relevant to mentors of youth who have an incarcerated parent or loved one.

     

    Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:

    Monitoring and Support

     

    Key Personnel:

    N/A

     

    Additional Information:

    N/A

  • Resource Name:

    Tip Sheet for Mentors: Supporting Children Who Have an Incarcerated Parent

     

    Publisher/Source:

    Youth.gov

     

    Author:

    Unknown

     

    Date of Publication:

    n.d.

     

    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 in PDF form on the Youth.gov website: http://youth.gov/sites/default/files/COIP-FactSheet-Mentor.pdf

  • References:

    Evidence Base: N/A

    Additional References: N/A