Mentoring for meaningful results
Subtitle: asset-building tips, tools, and activities for youth and adults
By: Kristie Probst.
Publisher: Search Institute
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781574828757
Subjects: Social work with youth -- United States.; Mentoring -- United States.; Youth -- Counseling of -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: mentoring with a purpose; title: Handouts for mentoring program providers; title: What are developmental assets?; title: An asset-building checklist for mentoring organizations; title: What's different about mentoring programs that build assets?; title: Incorporating asset-building strategies into mentor recruitment; title: Incorporating asset-building strategies into mentor screening; title: Incorporating asset-building strategies into orientation and training; title: Incorporating asset-building strategies into match support; title: Handouts for mentors; title: What is my role as a mentor?; title: Frequently asked questions about being a mentor; title: What are developmental assets?; title: What is asset building?; title: The role of peer mentors; title: Developmental stages of young people; title: Safety, liability, and boundaries; title: Making the time: including your mentee in your already busy life; title: Mentors aren't made of money; title: Engaging in good conversation; title: Little things can mean a lot!; title: Modeling positive behavior; title: Common phases of a mentoring relationship; title: Are we having fun yet?!; title: Motivating your mentee to want to learn; title: Family relationships; title: Keeping things fresh; title: Seeking additional support; title: Exploring opportunities for growth; title: What to do when the relationship ends; title: Looking back on your mentoring experience; title: Handouts for mentees; title: My mentor's role in my life; title: Communicating with my mentor; title: What are developmental assets?; title: Handling conflict with my mentor; title: Saying good-bye to a mentor; title: Looking back on your mentoring experience; title: Handouts for mentors and mentees to use together; title: Conversation topics for introducing yourselves; title: Deeper conversation topics; title: Keeping track of our scheduled get-togethers; title: How did things go today?; title: Identifying common interests; title: Reflecting on the asset categories; title: Bridging generational differences; title: Avoiding stereotypes; title: Exploring our differences and similarities; title: Free and low-cost activity ideas; title: A year's worth of mentoring activities; title: Setting and reaching goals; title: Handouts for families of mentees; title: The mentor's role in your child's life; title: Supporting your child's new relationship with a mentor; title: Mixed feelings; title: What are developmental assets?; title: Keeping in the loop with your child's mentoring experience; title: Supporting your child through phases of a mentoring relationship; title: Helping your child say good-bye to a mentor.