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 Can have a range of activities from structured to unstructured, and revolve around both academic and social events
 Most programs have guidelines for the expected frequency of mentor-mentee contact13
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Year 1 Priority Implementation Recommendations
Family Literacy
Ready Children / Families
o Empower parents through use of evidenced-based family literacy programming
o Determine scope of parent/caregiver education programs and ensure that parents have
opportunities to receive quality parenting skills
 Identify programs the engage families in coaching or mentoring and determine need
for additional services in the county
 Provide educational opportunities and resources to parents and caregivers
 Develop ways to help the most at-risk families to take advantage of programs
available
o Ensure all children have quality early learning experiences in childcare or at home o Increase parenting program offerings through many venues including hospitals and
schools
Comprehensive Family Literacy
o Increase interactive literacy activities between parents/adults and their children using evidence-based family literacy programming
13 Jekielek, Susan, Kristin A. Moore., and Elizabeth C. Hair, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Mentoring Programs and Youth Development: a Synthesis. Child Trends, Washington, D.C. January 2002
14 DuBois, D. L., Nelson Portillo, N, Rhodes, J.E., Silverthorn, N. and Valentine, J.C. (2011.
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15 Jekielek, Susan, Kristin A. Moore., and Elizabeth C. Hair, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Mentoring Programs
and Youth Development: a Synthesis. Child Trends, Washington, D.C. January 2002
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Studies have indicated that there are significant correlations between the presence of mentor
relationships and the development of attributes that support productive citizenship.14
Consider that mentoring can be a major factor in youth’s:
Personal
Behavioral
Emotional; and
Academic development.15
How Effective are Mentoring
Programs for Youth? A Systematic Assessment of the Evidence. The Association for Psychological Science.