MENTOR Maryland | DC is here to provide or connect you with the support you need to start, maintain, and sustain quality mentoring initiatives. Here’s how:
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Here is a how-to guide on how to complete your application!
We Now Provide Free Technical Assistance through the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC)
MENTOR Maryland | DC is pleased to now officially be named as Maryland’s Lead Technical Assistance Agency as part of the National Mentoring Resource Center with the capability to offer free consulting/technical assistance to Maryland-based mentoring programs based on the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™. This means, for qualifying programs, we can deploy a MENTOR Maryland | DC Consultant to work with your program for no cost to support process improvement, program design, and implementation of the EEPM.
The National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC) provides free specific program practices based on their individual needs.
To take advantage of this opportunity, fill out a short Technical Assistance Request for your program on the NMRC website. The NMRC sends your request to the closest mentoring partnership and where they will review your application, complete an exploratory phone call, and begin working with you on your program’s needs. When you apply select ‘NMRC: National Mentoring Resource Center’ as your TTA Provider.
Some recent examples of technical assistance provided to mentoring programs include:
- Development and revision of mentoring training materials
- Guidance and consultation on mentor recruitment plans and strategies
- Analysis of mentor screening processes
- Analysis of match support processes
- In-depth evaluation planning
The National Mentoring Resource Center serves as a comprehensive and reliable resource for mentoring tools and information, as well as program and training materials.
Funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and managed by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, the goal of the NMRC is to pair evidence-based practices with training and technical assistance to help improve the quality of youth mentoring programs across the nation.