Resources for Mentoring During COVID-19
MENTOR Colorado is hosting Virtual Coffee each Thursday from 9-10am MT in order to provide a space for mentoring professionals across Colorado to convene and discuss problems, complications and solutions to impacts of COVID-19 on mentoring programs. These are free and open to all looking to learn and share.
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Upcoming Sessions:
July 30 – Virtual Curriculum Delivery (SEL & More!) – Register
August 6 – No Virtual Coffee
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Past Sessions and Notes:
April 30 – Technology and Moving Programming Online – Notes
May 7 – Mental Health for Youth, Families & Mentors – Notes
May 14 – Fundraising During COVID-19 – Notes
May 21 – Working from Home & Self-Care – Notes
May 28 – Virtual Screening & Matching – Notes
June 4 – School-Based Mentoring & School Partnerships – Notes
June 11 – A Conversation About Racial Justice: Vulnerability, Reflection and Growth
June 25 – A Conversation About Racial Justice: Vulnerability, Reflection and Growth Part 2
July 2 – Challenging Your Ideas About Self-Care
July 9 – Liability & Risk Management During COVID-19 – Notes
July 16 – Virtual or Blended Mentoring Program Decisions During COVID – Notes
July 23 – School Partnerships and Access – Notes
General Resources:
- Colorado School District Reopening Plans for 2020-21
- Supporting Young People in the Wake of Violence and Trauma (MENTOR & MHA-NYC)
- 31 Children's Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism and Resistance
- Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus (Teaching Tolerance)
- Resisting the Pandemic of Prejudice, Reclaiming the Power of Relationships (Search Institute)
- 10 Ways to Respond to Fear and Scapegoating During the Coronavirus Epidemic (Search Institute)
- Connection in a Time of Social Distancing (MENTOR)
- How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus (Child Mind Institute)
- Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (SAMHSA)
- Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource (NASP)
Resources for Programs:
- Apply for free Technical Assistance from the National Mentoring Resource Center
- Free Virtual Mentoring Portals from MENTOR (Cricket Together for 12 and Under | iCouldBe for 13 and Over)
- E-Mentoring Guide (MENTOR)
- E-Mentoring Checklist (MENTOR)
- Fundraising Resources during COVID-19 (MENTOR)
- Virtual Etiquette for Mentor/Mentee Sessions (Governor's Prevention Partnership)
- Sample Mentor Agreement to Engage in Virtual Mentoring (Governor's Prevention Partnership)
- Sample Parent Agreement for Virtual Mentoring - English (Governor's Prevention Partnership)
- Sample Parent Agreement for Virtual Mentoring - Spanish (Governor's Prevention Partnership)
- Positive Closure for Relationships during COVID-19 (Mass Mentoring Partnership)
Resources for Mentors:
- Activities: What Will We Do Each Week - Coronavirus Version
- Tips for Mentors Shifting to Text-Based Communication (NMRC)
- Coping with Fear and Sadness During a Pandemic (Hofstra University)
- Checklist: Building Developmental Relationships During COVID-19 (Search Institute)
- Fun Match Activities To Do Together When Physically Apart (Mass Mentoring Partnership)
- If I Could Be Anything Activity from My Mentor & Me: The Elementary School Years by Dr. Susan G. Weinberger (Governor's Prevention Partnership)