The consistent, enduring presence of a caring adult in a young person’s life can be the difference between staying in school or dropping out, making healthy decisions or engaging in risky behaviors, and realizing one’s potential or failing to achieve one’s dreams. — The Mentoring Effect
School District Mentoring Programs
Third Party Mentoring Programs
- Kids Hope (Elementary School)
- CLAY (Elementary, Middle School)
- Hope for Youth (Middle, High School)
Mentoring Resources:
- VIDEO: “How to Be a School Mentor” (from Covenant United Methodist Church)
- Toolkit: How to Build a Successful Mentoring Program (Spanish)
- Toolkit for Program Coordinators: Mentoring Immigrant & Refugee Youth
- Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color (My Brother’s Keeper Alliance)
- Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring
- Tips for Fostering Connections with Kids (Office of Head Start National Centers)
- Mentoring Program Research & Ideas (The National Mentoring Partnership)
- WATCH: Mentoring Example in Spring Branch ISD
- WATCH: Tips for Building Relationships with At-Risk Students
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