For the Public - Schools

School based Mentoring Research
School-based mentoring programs have become increasingly popular. Approximately 30 percent of mentoring programs are located in schools -- and such programs are continuing to expand at an unprecedented rate.    

Critical Ingredient in Afterschool Programs
Although not fully appreciated, after-school settings provide wonderful opportunities for the formation of informal mentoring relationships. Faced with ewer curricular demands than teachers, the staff who work in after-school programs have unique opportunities to engage in the sorts of informal conversations and activities that give rise to close bonds with youth.

Youth Bullying
In response to adolescent bullying, Child Trends, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that studies children at all stages of development, recently released a report entitled, “Assessing Bullying: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners.” The brief provides information on who is most likely to be a bully or victim, how to know when conflict has turned into bullying, and ways to reduce bullying. The report also includes specific questions to assess students’ tendencies to bully others, to be victimized by bullying, and to be pro-social and help others.