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Be A Better Mentor

No matter how much you enjoy being a mentor, there are probably times when you think, "So now what do I do?"

Not only will you find activities to do with your mentee, but you will also find exercises you can do to improve your mentoring skills. They do not take long, but they will go a long way in making you an even better mentor.

How to Be a Great Mentor Guide

How to Be a Great Mentor guide developed by Newsweek, Kaplan and MENTOR provides a comprehensive overview for new or existing mentors on multiple issues, ranging from the lifecycle of mentoring, profiles of successful people and the influence of mentoring on their lives and resources on how to get involved in mentoring.

Mentor Trainer's Manual

Originally developed by Baylor University to train college students to mentor young adolescents, the Community Mentoring for Adolescent Development (CMAD) manual (10.6 MB) has been revised and updated by MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership. It is presented in full text and by chapter in PDF format and also in MSWord so you can choose a format that best fits your needs.

Tools for Mentoring Adolescents

Developed by the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota in collaboration with the Search Institute to support and strengthen relationships between mentors and mentees.

TMA 1-Mentoring Adolescents Training Needs (PDF)
TMA 2-Making the Most of Mentoring an Adolescent (PDF)
TMA 3-Aren't Mentors for Little Kids (PDF)
TMA 4-Building Trust Attachment with Your Mentee (PDF)
TMA 5-Let's Get Real-Positive Communication (PDF)
TMA 6-Setting Mentoring Boundaries (PDF)
TMA 7-Influence of Culture on Mentoring Relationships (PDF)
TMA 8-Developmental Characteristics of 12-14 Year Olds (PDF)
TMA 9-Developmental Characteristics of 15-18 Year Olds (PDF)
TMA 10-Activity:What's Hot and What's Not (PDF)

Resources for Military Children and Families

Provided by the National Guard Child and Youth Program for parents and others concerned about children in military families.

Tough Topic 1: Supporting Military Kids during Deployment (PDF)
Tough Topic 2: Helping Kids Deal with Stress (PDF)
Tough Topic 3: The Impact of Grief and Loss (PDF)