Becoming a Better Mentor

• MENTOR National Campaign

• Provide Emotional Support and Empathy

• Practicing Cultural Humility

• Making Room for Fun & Play

• Attunement in Mentoring Relationships

• Working with Others in the Mentoring Relationship System

• Goal Setting & Support

• Expanding Networks of Support

• Honoring Youth Voice & Building Power

• Building Critical Consciousness & Youth Activism

Antiracism in Mentoring

• How to have Daring Discussions

• Supporting Young People in the Wake of Violence and Trauma

• Culturally Responsive Mentoring for Youth of Color

Mentoring During Adolescence

• Why All Teenagers Need Non-Parent Mentors

• What is a Role Model? Five Qualities that Matter to Youth

• Teen Brain: Behavior, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Mental Health - Local Resources

• Walk-In Counseling Center offers free, anonymous counseling.

  • Walkin.org - all services are by phone or online right now

• Face to Face Health and Counseling, located on the East side of St. Paul, is a medical and mental health clinic that supports youth ages 11 to 24 with health care, mental health services, and basic needs services for youth experiencing homelessness.

  • Face to Face offers counseling via video and phone appointments. Parental permission is required for youth underage 18. To find out more go to face2face.org or call 651-772-5555

Boundaries

• Why Boundary Setting Matters in Mentor-Mentee Relationships

• Setting Mentoring Boundaries

• Teaching Healthy Boundaries to Youth

Supporting Shy/Socially Anxious Youth

• How Mentors Can Help Socially Anxious Youth Learn

• How a Mentor Can Overcome the Silent Treatment

• Understanding Adolescence and Shyness

Communication Skills

• Listening and Communication Skills for Mentors

• How to Teach Teens Interpersonal Communication Skills

• 10 Ways to Help Build Communication Skills

School/Mass Shootings

• • a kids book about school shootings by Crystal Woodman Miller - Free PDF download

  • The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - School Shootings Resources

  • The National Education Association - Talking to Students About the Texas Elementary School Shooting

  • San Diego County Office of Education - Resources for Educators, Families to Discuss School Shootings

Mental Health - National Resources

• National Hopeline Network: 988 or 1-800-SUICIDE

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK 

• Crisis Text Line is available for free, 24/7 by texting MN to 741-741

• The Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults: 1-866-488-7386

• Red Nacional de la Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454

• Spanish helpline: 1-877-AYUDESE

• Korean and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) helpline: 1-877-990-8585

• The Steve Fund: BIPOC youth feeling down, stressed or overwhelmed, text STEVE to 741-741 and a live, trained Crisis Counselor will respond.

Supporting Native Youth

• Supporting and Inspiring Native Youth Orientation

• Supporting Indigenous Youth