1. ONGOING MENTOR TRAINING
May 12, 2016

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. Elements of Effective Practice
Enhancements: Mentee and Parent/Guardian Training
E : 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

8. 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) , ext. 4452
Program Website:
Barb Biersner G.R.I.P. Mentoring Program Coordinator Ames

9. Speakers Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley
Lead Program Specialist
130 West 5th Street
Davneport, IA 52801
phone: ext. 200
Program Website:
Kathryn Allred Big Brothers Big Sisters Lead Program Specialist Davenport

10. Andrea Zielstra Mentoring with HEART Program Coordinator Glenwood
Speakers
Mentoring with HEART Program Coordinator
Glenwood Middle School
400 Sivers Road
Glenwood, IA  51534
Phone:  x4331  
Program Website: Mentoring with HEART
Andrea Zielstra Mentoring with HEART Program Coordinator Glenwood

11. Resources
Handbook of Youth Mentoring, DuBois & Karcher, 2014
FREE Technical Assistance
National Mentoring Resource Center
Elements of Effective PracticeTM Fourth Edition

12. Speaker Contact Information
Barb Biersner
Andrea Zielstra
G.R.I.P. Mentoring, Ames
Mentoring with HEART, Glenwood
ext | 
 ext.4331  
Kathryn Allred
BBBS Mississippi Valley, Davenport
ext. 200

13. IMP Staff Contact Information
Tatiana Christian: IMP STEM VISTA
Chad Driscoll: ICVS Program Officer
Mary Sheka: IMP Director