The document provides an overview of mentoring high-risk youth in juvenile justice settings. It discusses six juvenile justice settings - juvenile detention, corrections, probation, delinquency court, youth court, and dependency court. The objectives are to understand each setting, the advantages and challenges of mentoring within each, and promising practices for referral and mentoring.
This handout is connected to the Mentoring Program Evaluation & Goals webinar from Monday, May 16, 2011, as part of the free monthly webinar series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute.
This handout is from the presentation, Coming Together Across Cultures: Intentional Relationship Building, delivered on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, as part of the free monthly webinar series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute.
This Webinar was presented on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, as part of the free monthly series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute with Special Presenter John Stirling, M.D.
Clinicians caring for victims of early abuse or neglect are often puzzled at their inability to respond to a more consistent and caring environment, including mentoring. This presentation synthesizes concepts from developmental neurobiology, attachment theory, and family ecology to help participants understand the obstacles faced in leaving abuse behind, and to suggest paths to more effective therapy. Mentoring is an important component in treatment and there will be a special focus on understanding the Big Picture regarding early trauma, including the physiologic response to stresses, learned helplessness, and intrauterine drug exposure, to show how these children and youth react differently and need special handling.
This document provides a workbook to guide mentoring programs through the process of self-evaluation. The workbook contains 10 chapters that walk programs through getting started with evaluation, developing a logic model, determining what and when to measure, collecting and analyzing data, and applying lessons learned. The workbook includes worksheets, examples, and references to help mentoring programs understand and complete the self-evaluation process. The goal is for programs to learn what aspects of their work are effective and how they can continually improve services for their clients.
This webinar, as part of the free monthly series from Friends for Youth, takes a look at several ways mentoring can serve as an effective intervention in youth substance abuse prevention efforts – directly because of the mentor’s impact and also through a program’s participation in collaborative activities with other prevention-focused entities. Looking at San Mateo County’s prevention efforts, where Friends for Youth is an ongoing partner, you’ll learn about effective primary prevention, the importance of collaborative efforts, and see examples of youth-led activities. Friends for Youth will share results from their ongoing mentee evaluation, specifically at how mentoring affects ATOD use and abuse, along with a working theory about why. This webinar will also feature an overview of several toolkits developed specifically as resources for mentors to guide conversations and we’ll hear about some of the strategies mentors can use when meeting with their mentees.
This special webinar features Sara Randazzo, Manager of Community Wellness Initiative from San Mateo’s Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center; Sarah Kremer, Program Director of Friends for Youth’s Mentoring Institute; and staff from The Governor’s Prevention Partnership in Connecticut, Catherine LeVasseur, Program Manager of our Statewide Wellness Initiative (Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention).
The document provides an overview of mentoring high-risk youth in juvenile justice settings. It discusses six juvenile justice settings - juvenile detention, corrections, probation, delinquency court, youth court, and dependency court. The objectives are to understand each setting, the advantages and challenges of mentoring within each, and promising practices for referral and mentoring.
This handout is connected to the Mentoring Program Evaluation & Goals webinar from Monday, May 16, 2011, as part of the free monthly webinar series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute.
This handout is from the presentation, Coming Together Across Cultures: Intentional Relationship Building, delivered on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, as part of the free monthly webinar series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute.
This Webinar was presented on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, as part of the free monthly series from Friends for Youth's Mentoring Institute with Special Presenter John Stirling, M.D.
Clinicians caring for victims of early abuse or neglect are often puzzled at their inability to respond to a more consistent and caring environment, including mentoring. This presentation synthesizes concepts from developmental neurobiology, attachment theory, and family ecology to help participants understand the obstacles faced in leaving abuse behind, and to suggest paths to more effective therapy. Mentoring is an important component in treatment and there will be a special focus on understanding the Big Picture regarding early trauma, including the physiologic response to stresses, learned helplessness, and intrauterine drug exposure, to show how these children and youth react differently and need special handling.
This document provides a workbook to guide mentoring programs through the process of self-evaluation. The workbook contains 10 chapters that walk programs through getting started with evaluation, developing a logic model, determining what and when to measure, collecting and analyzing data, and applying lessons learned. The workbook includes worksheets, examples, and references to help mentoring programs understand and complete the self-evaluation process. The goal is for programs to learn what aspects of their work are effective and how they can continually improve services for their clients.
This webinar, as part of the free monthly series from Friends for Youth, takes a look at several ways mentoring can serve as an effective intervention in youth substance abuse prevention efforts – directly because of the mentor’s impact and also through a program’s participation in collaborative activities with other prevention-focused entities. Looking at San Mateo County’s prevention efforts, where Friends for Youth is an ongoing partner, you’ll learn about effective primary prevention, the importance of collaborative efforts, and see examples of youth-led activities. Friends for Youth will share results from their ongoing mentee evaluation, specifically at how mentoring affects ATOD use and abuse, along with a working theory about why. This webinar will also feature an overview of several toolkits developed specifically as resources for mentors to guide conversations and we’ll hear about some of the strategies mentors can use when meeting with their mentees.
This special webinar features Sara Randazzo, Manager of Community Wellness Initiative from San Mateo’s Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center; Sarah Kremer, Program Director of Friends for Youth’s Mentoring Institute; and staff from The Governor’s Prevention Partnership in Connecticut, Catherine LeVasseur, Program Manager of our Statewide Wellness Initiative (Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention).
It Takes All of Us: A Seminar Series About Educating and Developing Youth, Pa...Friends for Youth, Inc.
This document summarizes a webinar presented by Friends for Youth and the Kettering Foundation about community educators and expanding education beyond schools. Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour discussed how community members and organizations provide learning experiences for youth to improve academic performance and community connections. Special guests from two organizations discussed their work. The webinar encouraged participation through polls and a question-and-answer section. Community educators were defined as ordinary people working together to shape the future of youth and their community through innovative after-school programs and bringing together citizens, community, and institutions.
Blogs, Tweets, and Friends: Effective Mentoring in the Age of Social MediaFriends for Youth, Inc.
This document discusses using social media to build relationships and support mentoring programs. It begins by outlining benefits like visibility, recruitment, and sustaining connections. However, it also notes risks like privacy violations and boundary issues. The document then recommends developing policies to guide safe and effective social media use. It suggests policies address monitoring, boundaries, and educating users. The document ends by exploring how to use social media to build communication and relationships while supporting healthy development, noting both benefits and risks to teens from social media and technology.
This presentation was part of the Community Educators Symposium hosted by Friends for Youth featuring Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour of the Kettering Foundation and Becky Cooper of Friends for Youth, Inc.
The document provides guidance for mentors working with youth in the juvenile justice system. It discusses how mentors should respond to various scenarios that may come up and stresses the importance of being a positive role model. Effective mentoring relationships are built on trust, communication, and holding mentees accountable. Programs should provide training to help mentors understand adolescent development and handle challenges appropriately. Monitoring progress and collecting evidence of outcomes is also important.
This document outlines a sample schedule for a cyber safety workshop for mentors and mentees lasting from 6:30pm to 9pm. The workshop includes introductions, establishing group agreements, brainstorming good internet safety rules, watching informational videos, completing worksheets on digital media use and safety, quizzes on media literacy, discussions on the positives and negatives of digital life, addressing what to do in uncomfortable online situations, and concluding with participants taking home a poster on privacy and oversharing online. The goal is to educate mentors and mentees on internet safety and privacy through interactive group activities.
This document provides social media and networking guidelines for volunteers of an agency. It encourages volunteers to promote the agency's mission on social media. It lists common social media sites and stresses the importance of maintaining public/private boundaries and protecting clients' privacy. The goals are to share perspectives about the agency's work while adhering to guidelines regarding responsibilities, authenticity, audience consideration, judgment, and privacy protection when posting.
The document provides social media and networking guidelines for staff of an organization. It encourages staff to promote the organization's mission on social media. It lists common social media sites and notes how lines between private and public sharing have blurred, requiring staff to understand what is recommended when posting online. The goals of using social media are to spread awareness of the organization's work and engage supporters. Staff are advised to be responsible for what they write, consider privacy, and correct any mistakes while maintaining integrity.
This document discusses several topics related to online safety and appropriate social media use for teenagers. It provides guidelines and suggestions for parents to have small group discussions with their children about interacting safely online, using social networks respectfully, avoiding inappropriate pictures/posts, and establishing rules for technology use. Potential discussion points include recognizing bullying, blocking inappropriate content/people, and bringing any unsafe situations to the attention of parents or other trusted adults.
Learning from Mistakes: Strengthening Youth Safety with Research-Based Screen...Friends for Youth, Inc.
The past several months has seen multiple reports of respected and trusted adults accused of inappropriate sexual contact with children and youth. Friends for Youth has also seen an increase in the numbers of inquiries about our resource, SAFE (Screening Applicants for Effectiveness): Guidelines to Prevent Child Molestation in Mentoring and Youth-Serving Organizations) that many program staff use in screening and assessing their volunteers. This webinar takes a closer look at Red Flags during the application and monitoring process – and how to use recommended tools to your advantage to uncover more information. This presentation will cover qualities and characteristics of perpetrators of child sexual abuse that we’ve learned from research on convicted child molesters and from our own 30+ year history of providing safe and effective mentors to vulnerable youth.
Program Director Sarah Kremer is joined by Executive Director Becky Cooper, who co-authored our resource and first began looking into how to assess volunteers even before background checks were available.
This document provides guidance for youth mentoring programs on using social media to engage with youth and volunteers. It outlines key considerations for developing a social media presence, including setting goals and assessing capabilities. Safety concerns are discussed and it is recommended to adopt clear social media policies. Metrics for measuring impact are proposed to evaluate if goals are being achieved. Resources for additional information on effective social media use for nonprofits are also included.
This goal setting activity example is from the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate Program and can also be accessed here: http://superstars.americalearns.net/2006/06/june-2006-syndee-kraus-go-to-for.html
This goal setting activity example is from the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate Program and can also be accessed here: http://superstars.americalearns.net/2006/06/june-2006-syndee-kraus-go-to-for.html
It Takes All of Us: A Seminar Series About Educating and Developing Youth, Pa...Friends for Youth, Inc.
This document summarizes a webinar presented by Friends for Youth and the Kettering Foundation about community educators and expanding education beyond schools. Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour discussed how community members and organizations provide learning experiences for youth to improve academic performance and community connections. Special guests from two organizations discussed their work. The webinar encouraged participation through polls and a question-and-answer section. Community educators were defined as ordinary people working together to shape the future of youth and their community through innovative after-school programs and bringing together citizens, community, and institutions.
Blogs, Tweets, and Friends: Effective Mentoring in the Age of Social MediaFriends for Youth, Inc.
This document discusses using social media to build relationships and support mentoring programs. It begins by outlining benefits like visibility, recruitment, and sustaining connections. However, it also notes risks like privacy violations and boundary issues. The document then recommends developing policies to guide safe and effective social media use. It suggests policies address monitoring, boundaries, and educating users. The document ends by exploring how to use social media to build communication and relationships while supporting healthy development, noting both benefits and risks to teens from social media and technology.
This presentation was part of the Community Educators Symposium hosted by Friends for Youth featuring Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour of the Kettering Foundation and Becky Cooper of Friends for Youth, Inc.
The document provides guidance for mentors working with youth in the juvenile justice system. It discusses how mentors should respond to various scenarios that may come up and stresses the importance of being a positive role model. Effective mentoring relationships are built on trust, communication, and holding mentees accountable. Programs should provide training to help mentors understand adolescent development and handle challenges appropriately. Monitoring progress and collecting evidence of outcomes is also important.
This document outlines a sample schedule for a cyber safety workshop for mentors and mentees lasting from 6:30pm to 9pm. The workshop includes introductions, establishing group agreements, brainstorming good internet safety rules, watching informational videos, completing worksheets on digital media use and safety, quizzes on media literacy, discussions on the positives and negatives of digital life, addressing what to do in uncomfortable online situations, and concluding with participants taking home a poster on privacy and oversharing online. The goal is to educate mentors and mentees on internet safety and privacy through interactive group activities.
This document provides social media and networking guidelines for volunteers of an agency. It encourages volunteers to promote the agency's mission on social media. It lists common social media sites and stresses the importance of maintaining public/private boundaries and protecting clients' privacy. The goals are to share perspectives about the agency's work while adhering to guidelines regarding responsibilities, authenticity, audience consideration, judgment, and privacy protection when posting.
The document provides social media and networking guidelines for staff of an organization. It encourages staff to promote the organization's mission on social media. It lists common social media sites and notes how lines between private and public sharing have blurred, requiring staff to understand what is recommended when posting online. The goals of using social media are to spread awareness of the organization's work and engage supporters. Staff are advised to be responsible for what they write, consider privacy, and correct any mistakes while maintaining integrity.
This document discusses several topics related to online safety and appropriate social media use for teenagers. It provides guidelines and suggestions for parents to have small group discussions with their children about interacting safely online, using social networks respectfully, avoiding inappropriate pictures/posts, and establishing rules for technology use. Potential discussion points include recognizing bullying, blocking inappropriate content/people, and bringing any unsafe situations to the attention of parents or other trusted adults.
Learning from Mistakes: Strengthening Youth Safety with Research-Based Screen...Friends for Youth, Inc.
The past several months has seen multiple reports of respected and trusted adults accused of inappropriate sexual contact with children and youth. Friends for Youth has also seen an increase in the numbers of inquiries about our resource, SAFE (Screening Applicants for Effectiveness): Guidelines to Prevent Child Molestation in Mentoring and Youth-Serving Organizations) that many program staff use in screening and assessing their volunteers. This webinar takes a closer look at Red Flags during the application and monitoring process – and how to use recommended tools to your advantage to uncover more information. This presentation will cover qualities and characteristics of perpetrators of child sexual abuse that we’ve learned from research on convicted child molesters and from our own 30+ year history of providing safe and effective mentors to vulnerable youth.
Program Director Sarah Kremer is joined by Executive Director Becky Cooper, who co-authored our resource and first began looking into how to assess volunteers even before background checks were available.
This document provides guidance for youth mentoring programs on using social media to engage with youth and volunteers. It outlines key considerations for developing a social media presence, including setting goals and assessing capabilities. Safety concerns are discussed and it is recommended to adopt clear social media policies. Metrics for measuring impact are proposed to evaluate if goals are being achieved. Resources for additional information on effective social media use for nonprofits are also included.
This goal setting activity example is from the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate Program and can also be accessed here: http://superstars.americalearns.net/2006/06/june-2006-syndee-kraus-go-to-for.html
This goal setting activity example is from the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate Program and can also be accessed here: http://superstars.americalearns.net/2006/06/june-2006-syndee-kraus-go-to-for.html