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III. Find the Right Partner Quality Counts Quality is extremely important to mentoring programs. Positive outcomes for mentored youth are closely tied to the quality of the program 3 . Programs that properly plan, implement, and evaluate their mentoring efforts have a much greater chance of achieving their goals for youth and providing Senior volunteers with the rewarding experience they anticipate. Recent research suggests that children who participate in failed or low quality mentoring matches (hallmarks of poorly-run programs) may wind up worse off in a number of emotional and developmental areas than if they had never had mentors 4 . Simply put, mentoring done poorly can actually hurt children, as they suffer the effects of yet another failed adult relationship. The quality of the programs you place volunteers with also has risk management implications for you. Programs with gaps in screening, supervision, and support can put both youth and your volunteers at risk. Ask the right questions to help guarantee that your volunteers are placed in safe and supportive locations. The following program principles are adapted for Senior Corps from Foundations of Successful Youth Mentoring, a program planning guide from the National Mentoring Center 5 . Mentoring done poorly can actually hurt children, as they suffer the effects of yet another failed adult relationship. Few mentoring programs will meet all criteria set forth here. But if a potential partner has many gaps or inconsistencies, the program may not be a good fit for Senior Corps volunteers. 3 Dubois, D. L., Holloway, B. E., Valentine, J. C., & Harris, C. (2002). Effectiveness of mentoring programs for youth: A meta-analytic review. [Special Issue]. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30(2), 157-197. 4 Rhodes, J.E. 2002. Stand by Me: The risks and rewards of mentoring today's youth. Harvard University Press, p. 60. 5 Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the National Mentoring Center is a partnership of Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and Public/Private Ventures. LEARNS 5
Principle 1: Performance Measures & Program improvement Mentor programs that measure performance and evaluate their efforts demonstrate commitment to providing high-quality services. Measuring progress toward identified goals helps improve services over time and increases likelihood that volunteers will be satisfied, and positive outcomes will be achieved. In the same way that Senior Corps grantees measure performance, programs that mentor children of incarcerated parents should identify goals for the mentoring relationship, positive outcomes for mentored children, and a plan for improving program services. As you meet with potential partners, ask upfront, and consider spelling out in your MOU: • How will volunteers provide feedback on program practices? • What positive outcomes does the program seek for youth? • How will information on program practices and youth outcomes be shared with the Senior Corps sponsor? For Project STAR’s downloadable resource on Measuring Performance for Senior Corps Mentoring Programs, click: www.projectstar.org/star/Library_senior/Instrument_Packets/SC_Mentoring_Pack et.doc Principle 2: Effective Program Procedures These are the nuts and bolts of an effective program. Ask questions about the following procedures. • Targeted volunteer recruitment strategies—How does the program recruit? (Review flyers or other recruitment methods). Is there a good fit between the marketing message and Senior Corps? • Clear access to children of prisoners—Look for evidence of referrals from: 1)schools; 2) prison ministries, such as Angel Tree Mentoring (www.angeltree.org); 3) social workers or the foster care system; 4) incarcerated parents or caregivers; 5) youth-serving or other social service agencies that work with children of prisoners and their families. • Volunteer intake and screening procedures—Mentors should submit to criminal records checks (including fingerprint checks) and personal reference checks. If mentors will transport children, valid driver’s licenses, vehicle insurance, and driving records should be checked. LEARNS 6
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