Caring and committed mentors give young people the extra boost they need to achieve success. Mentoring is an effective way to engage individuals in meaningful service experiences and to develop and strengthen positive connections with families, schools, and the community. Following are some of our most relevant resources for mentors and mentoring programs.

• LEARNS Mentoring Resources
• Mentoring School-Age Children: Relationship Development in Community-Based and School-Based Programs
• Volunteers Mentoring Youth: Implications for Closing the Mentoring Gap

Effective Practices

• Understanding mentoring opportunities
• Identifying ten characteristics of quality mentoring programs
• Establishing a responsible mentoring program
• See more effective practices on mentoring

Lending Library

• Mentoring for Meaningful Results: Asset-Building Tips, Tools, and Activities for Youth and Adults
• Handbook of Youth Mentoring
• Measuring the Quality of Mentor-Youth Relationships: A Tool for Mentoring Programs

Related Websites

• National Mentoring Partnership
• National Mentoring Center
• The Tutor/Mentor Connection