Getting Started as a Big Pal
Building Relationships: A Guide for New Mentors
Conversation Starters – 83 Conversation Starters For You to Use with Kids and Teens, Kid Conversation Starters, 29 Big-Hearted Questions, Kid Talk 2.0
Gender-Specific Approaches in Mentoring
Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color
Will I Be Able to Understand My Mentee? – This article examines the potential risk of the dominant culture mentoring marginalized youth
First Do No Harm: Ethical Principles for Youth Mentoring Relationships
Understanding the Impact of Mentoring
Mentoring: A Promising Strategy for Youth Development
The Value in Mentoring Our Youth
Motivating Little Pals + Encouraging Positivity
Growth Mindset for Mentors – This toolkit can help mentors understand growth mindset and how to apply growth mindset strategies to many of the challenges that youth and adults face in life.
A Mentor’s Guide to Youth Development
Peer pressure: help your child to be themselves
Improving Communication
Talking it Through: Communication Skills for Mentors
Overcoming Relationship Pitfalls – A guide to help plan for and overcome common challenges across the match life cycle.
Free Training from the Conflict Resolution Network – Help your mentee learn healthy conflict resolution skills.
Encouraging Academic + Future Career Success
College Positive Mentoring Toolkit – These materials are intended to empower young people in mentoring programs to consider education beyond high school as a realistic option as well as to equip them with the tools to plan for and attend post-secondary education.
What’s Next? College Knowledge for Mentors and Mentees – This interactive eLearning module was designed to help mentors and mentees explore the elements and attitudes needed for a successful transition to college including choosing a school, financing your education, taking placement exams, and taking ownership of your transition.
K-12 Journey Map – This tool is intended to help youth and mentors track important milestones as youth make the journey from school to post-secondary education and career planning.
Mentoring: An Investment in Fostering Academic Achievement
Mentoring: A Critical Support Strategy for Youth Career Engagement and Workforce Development
Experience Corps Mentor Toolkit – Do you and your Little Pal work on homework together? This is a guide to promote youth academic achievement and social-emotional learning through tutoring sessions.
Working with Little Pals Who Have Emotional or Mental Health Issues
Autism & Learning Disabilities
Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum
Youth with Mental Health Needs
Mentoring Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Problems: A Meta-Analytic Review
Dealing with Bullies
Tips to Help Stop Cyberbullying
Girl Bullies: Understanding Different Types Of Bullying
Help Your Child Understand The Impact Of Being A Bystander To Bullying
Promoting Internet Safety
Talking to Kids about Digital Safety – Darkness to Light
Social Networking Tips for Mentors
Online Safety Tips + Online Safety FAQ
How Does Social Media Affect Teens?
Tips for Dealing with Teen Sexting
Cultivating Healthy Lifestyles
Eat Well Stay Active Have Fun: A Guide for Mentors
Teaching Financial Responsibility
Seven Ways to Teach Kids How to Manage Money
Practicing Savvy Money Management Habits with your Mentee
Money as You Grow: School-age children to preteens
Money as You Grow: Teenagers to young adults
Building Blocks of Financial Capability
Responding to Safety Concerns and Difficult Situations
What to Do When You Suspect Child Abuse – Hotline: 1-800-652-1999
Information on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn’t Mean
How Childhood Trauma Can Be Mistaken for ADHD
Framework for Understanding Poverty
Supporting Young People in the Wake of Violence and Trauma
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence as a Mentor
Reporting Child Sexual Abuse – Darkness to Light