MENTORING facts & stats
Youth who have mentors in their life benefit from the guidance and friendship of a role model who can help a young person reach their highest potential. While some may find mentors in their families, schools or communities, others benefit from professional mentoring programs.
Matching mentors: key steps Effective mentors need to be flexible, open, conscientious, agreeable and have some amount of extroversion. Pre-match training and ongoing support lead to greater mentormentee relationship closeness.
Mentored youth are...
46% less likely to begin using drugs
52% less likely to skip school
33% less likely to start a physical fight
Understanding the background of both the mentor and mentee is necessary to secure a lasting relationship. For youth in the foster care system, peer mentors are more successful than intergenerational mentors.
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