WELCOME Melany Mendoza Manager of Targeted Communities - Western MA Mass Mentoring Partnership

WELCOME Kathleen Toomey Highland Street AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring Berkshire Children & Families’ Family Resource Center

WELCOME Kidon Gebersadik, Financial Center Manager Bank of America, Springfield

Marty Martinez, President & CEO Mass Mentoring Partnership DATA PRESENTATION Marty Martinez, President & CEO Mass Mentoring Partnership

Building Futures Through Relationships The stories behind the data A presentation of the 2017 Mass Mentoring Counts data

Background At the core of the youth mentoring field is the belief that high-quality youth-adult relationships are central to the healthy development of young people, enabling them to reach their full potential and to create more vibrant and resilient communities.

Overview of Study Mass Mentoring Counts 2016 Case Studies of Relationships in Action

The Voices: Who did we hear from? 122 formal mentoring programs across the state Serving over 35,000 young people 7% increase over last two years Young people, mentor, program staff of four developmental relationships Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massachusetts/Metrowest Crossroads Raw Art Works (RAW) Scholar Athletes

The Numbers Over 50% of formal mentoring programs are 1 to 1 with group and team growing 52% of programs - 10 years or older Over 80% report at least 4 hours a month Only 12% of programs larger than $500K

The Numbers Youth of color comprise overwhelming majority of youth served - over 70% 50% programs report majority are academically at risk Over 90% report youth being from low-income families # of youth served increased in 50% of programs reporting 34% of youth served are 15 + Youth of color served number has stayed same over the past several years of this data. 34% are 15 and older

Where Young People are Served Over 30% served through a nonprofit Over 30% served during the day at school Under 40% served in an afterschool program Just under 45% served in general community

Key Findings of Case Review Program Level, Youth Participants & Mentees, Program Staff & Volunteers

Program Level Centrality of Relationships Intentionality Structure and Flexibility Ongoing Training

Youth Participants & Mentees Full Self Open and Accessible Meaningful Issues Fun with Opportunities

Program Staff & Volunteers Characteristics that plant seeds Empowering role Share power Challenge for impact Prepared for role

What this says about relationship building for youth Not one-size-fits-all Deliberate effort - Not by chance Ingredients matter

Our call Increase Access Improve Impact

Questions?

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PANEL DISCUSSION Danielle Letourneau-Therrien, Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters of Franklin County Ana West, Program Director New England Farm Workers’ Council Dr. Stephen Zrike Jr., Superintendent Holyoke Public Schools Facilitated by - Beth Fraster, VP & Chief Program Officer Mass Mentoring Partnership

Michael Knapik, Director Governor’s Western MA Regional Office CLOSING REMARKS Michael Knapik, Director Governor’s Western MA Regional Office

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