ONGOING MENTOR TRAINING May 12, 2016

Senior Director of Enrollment and Community Partnerships Facilitator: Sarah Walker Senior Director of Enrollment and Community Partnerships  Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley

On-going Mentor Training Agenda IMP Announcements On-going Mentor Training Why is it important Formats used Topics covered Successes/Challenges Discussion & Questions Close Announcments: May 19th Collaborative Webinar on Mentoring in Rural Communities

Model of Mentor Training and Youth Outcomes Handbook of Youth Mentoring, DuBois & Karcher, 2014 Mentor-Mentee Relationship Quality Positive Youth Outcomes (ie. academic, emotional, & social) Mentor Training Relationship Length; Mentor Retention

Elements of Effective Practice Standard 3 outlines Benchmarks and Enhancements for Mentor Training Benchmark 3.1: Program provides a minimum of 2 hours of pre-match , in-person, mentor training Benchmarks 3.2 & 3.3: required training topics/content Benchmark 3.4: Program uses training practices and materials that are informed by empirical research or are themselves empirically evaluated

Elements of Effective Practice Enhancements: Mentor Training E.3.1 Program provides additional pre-match training opportunities beyond the two-hour, in-person minimum for a total of six hours or more. E.3.2 Program addresses the following post-match training topics: How developmental functioning may affect the mentoring relationship How culture, gender, race, religion, socioeconomic status, and other demographic characteristics of the mentor and mentee may affect the mentoring relationship Topics tailored to the needs and characteristics of the mentee Closure procedures E.3.3 Program uses training to continue to screen mentors for suitability to be a mentor and develops techniques for early trouble-shooting should problems be identified.

Elements of Effective Practice Enhancements: Mentee and Parent/Guardian Training E.3.4- 3.3.6: Program provides training for the mentee and parent/guardian on the purpose of mentoring, program requirements, goals, appropriate roles, ethics and safety, initiating the mentoring relationship, working with the mentor, closure, and risk management policies

Barb Biersner G.R.I.P. Mentoring Program Coordinator Ames Speakers Great Relationships in Pairs Mentoring Program Coordinator Youth & Shelter Services, Inc. 420 Kellogg Ave P.O. Box 1628 Ames, IA 50010 Phone: (515) 232-4332, ext. 4452 Email: bbiersner@yss.ames.ia.us Program Website: www.yss.org Barb Biersner G.R.I.P. Mentoring Program Coordinator Ames

Speakers Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley Lead Program Specialist 130 West 5th Street Davneport, IA 52801 phone: 563-323-8006 ext. 200 Email: kallred@bbbs-mv.org Program Website: www.bbbsmv.org Kathryn Allred Big Brothers Big Sisters Lead Program Specialist Davenport

Andrea Zielstra Mentoring with HEART Program Coordinator Glenwood Speakers Mentoring with HEART Program Coordinator Glenwood Middle School 400 Sivers Road Glenwood, IA  51534 Phone: 712-527-4887  x4331   Email: zielstraa@glenwoodschools.org Program Website: Mentoring with HEART Andrea Zielstra Mentoring with HEART Program Coordinator Glenwood

Resources Handbook of Youth Mentoring, DuBois & Karcher, 2014 FREE Technical Assistance National Mentoring Resource Center http://www.nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/index.php/connect-with-us/technical-assistance.html Elements of Effective PracticeTM Fourth Edition http://www.mentoring.org/program-resources/elements-of-effective-practice-for-mentoring/

Speaker Contact Information Barb Biersner Andrea Zielstra G.R.I.P. Mentoring, Ames Mentoring with HEART, Glenwood 515-232-4332 ext. 4452 |  712-527-4887  ext.4331 bbiersner@yss.ames.ia.us   zielstraa@glenwoodschools.org Kathryn Allred BBBS Mississippi Valley, Davenport 563.323.8006 ext. 200 kallred@bbbs-mv.org

IMP Staff Contact Information Tatiana Christian: IMP STEM VISTA tatiana.christian@iowa.gov 515-725-3068 Chad Driscoll: ICVS Program Officer chad.driscoll@iowa.gov 515-725-3074 Mary Sheka: IMP Director mary.sheka@iowa.gov 515-725-3187