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Mentoring Programs

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Traditionally, when people think of mentoring they think of community-based programs in which a one-on-one match is made between an adult and a child.  Typically it is expected that the mentor meet with their mentee at least once per month for at least 12 months.  The activities they engage in together take place throughout the community and include anything from visiting a museum to taking a walk through a local park.  Research shows that this type a mentoring program is very effective.  Kids matched with mentors are less likely to begin using illegal drugs and alcohol, less likely to skip school, more likely to show increased self-esteem and more likely to perform better at school.  However, because of the relatively intense time commitment required from mentors, mentor recruitment and retention is challenging and often there are long lists of kids waiting to be matched with mentors.

In an effort to match more mentors with more kids, site-based mentoring programs have become increasingly popular.  In site-based mentoring, a one-on-one match is still made, but rather than activities taking place in the community, they take place at a specific location.  Site-based mentoring programs commonly take place at the mentee’s school or the mentor’s workplace.  Often, the structure of site-based programs, combined with the reduced time commitment (the school year as opposed to a full year), makes site-based programs less intimidating and more appealing to potential mentors than community-based programs.

A number of variations of community- and site-based mentoring programs have evolved in order to reach more kids and to increase the number of adults who volunteer as mentors.  Some of these mentoring programs are spouse or team mentoring, group mentoring, peer mentoring, and e-mentoring.  While mentoring programs can take many forms, they all share the same fundamental goal: to positively influence the development of a child.      

Nationally, as well as regionally, Big Brothers and Big Sisters remains a leader in youth mentoring.  In the St. Louis Metropolitan area, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEMO) and Southwestern Illinois continue to provide evidence-based mentoring programs to hundreds of local children.  Furthermore, under the Missouri Mentoring Initiative (MMI) created by Governor Blunt in 2007, the State partnered with BBBSEMO to encourage state employees to volunteer as mentors.  This was designed as a pilot program to be reviewed after the 2007-2008 school year.  Due to the success of this initiative it was continued with increased goals for the number of employees volunteering as mentors, and thus, the number of children being served for the 2008-2009 school year.

Locally, Mentor St. Louis, who in November 2009 joined forces with Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club (HHBGC) , has been at the forefront of youth mentoring, running the largest school-based mentoring program in the region.  Hundreds of children in the St. Louis area are served by BBSEMO, Mentor St. Louis, and other mentor programs every year.  However, we also know that there are hundreds of more at-risk children who would greatly benefit from a mentor.  The impact a mentor can have on the positive development of a child is clear.  The St. Louis area needs to encourage and support the agencies and initiatives that foster these invaluable relationships.

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The Literature

    • Making a Difference (pdf, 460.4 KB)
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      Full Title: Making a Difference: An Imapct Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters.  Publisher: Public/Private Ventures.  Date: 2000.  Pages: 71.  Keywords: mentoring, antisocial behaviors, peer relationships, family relationships, self concept. 

    • The ABCs of School-Based Mentoring (pdf, 855.8 KB)
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      Full Title: The ABCs of School-Based Mentoring: Effective stategies for providing quality youth mentoring in schools and communities.  Publisher:  The Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence and The National Mentoring Center at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.  Date: 2007. Pages: 88. Keywords: mentoring, school-based, youth, screening, matching, benefits. 

    • Natural Mentoring Relationships and Adolescent Health (pdf, 111.39 KB)
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      Full Title: Natural Mentoring Relationships and Adolescent Health: Evidence from a national study.  Publisher: American Journal of Public Health.  Date: 2005.  Pages: 7.  Keywords: mentoring, adolescent health, natural mentoring, informal mentoring, young adults, adolescents. 

    • How to Build a Successful Mentoring Program Using the Elements of Effective Practice (pdf, 1010.07 KB)
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      Full Title: How to Build a Successful Mentoring Program Using the Elements of Effective Practice: a step-by-step tool kit for program managers.  Publisher: MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership.  Date: 2005.  Pages: 204.  Keywords: mentoring, mentoring relationships, mentoring programs.

    • Missouri Mentoring Initiative Presentation (pdf, 113.1 KB)
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      Full Title: Missouri Mentoring Initiative Presentation.  Publisher: Big Brothers Big Sister.  Date: 2008.  Pages: 4.  Keywords: mentoring, Missouri, Big Borthers Big Sisters, initiative. 

    • Missouri Mentor Initiative (pdf, 39.22 KB)
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      Full Title: Missouri Mentoring Initiative: Policies and Procedures Manual.  Publisher: State of Missouri.  Date: 2008.  Pages: 5.  Keywords: mentoring, Missouri, Big Borthers Big Sisters, initiative, MMI. 

    • Finding Resources to Support Mentoring Programs and Services for Youth (pdf, 725.15 KB)
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      Full Title: Finding Resources to Support Mentoring Programs and Services for Youth.  Publisher: The Finance Project.  Date: 2008.  Pages: 32.  Keywords: mentoring programs, funding strategies, partnerships, buisnesses, foundations, fundraising, public revenue.

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