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Topic: Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent)

Scientific Ratings in this topic:
1 - Well-Supported by Research Evidence
2 - Supported by Research Evidence
3 - Promising Research Evidence
4 - Evidence Fails to Demonstrate Effect
5 - Concerning Practice
NR - Not able to be Rated
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Definition for Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent):

This topic area focuses on mentoring programs for children and adolescents involved in the child welfare system, especially those in out-of-home care. Children placed in foster, kinship, and congregate care may experience multiple placement changes and/or reunification, leading to instability in home, neighborhood, school, and community environments. A mentor may serve as a stable adult in a young person’s life throughout these transitions. For the purpose of this review, we are defining youth mentoring programs as programs in which there is a structured relationship between a child and an older individual, with the goal of developing the competence and potential of the mentee.

Why was Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent) chosen as a topic by the Advisory Committee? (Click for Answer)

The Advisory Committee chose Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent) as a topic area because they believe mentoring programs can be a way for improving outcomes for youth in the child welfare system. Children in the foster care system often lack connections to adults who can provide support and guidance, and model how to successfully negotiate the many challenges in life. Too many foster children limit their own expectations for themselves since they lack the opportunities to see possibilities for their lives. Our desire is to find evidence-based mentoring programs that can be duplicated in counties across California.

Danna Fabella, Director
Federal Linkages
Child & Family Policy Institute of California
Sacramento, CA

Programs in this topic area

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The programs listed below have been reviewed by the CEBC and, if appropriate, been rated using the Scientific Rating Scale.

Programs with a Scientific Rating of 2 - Supported by Research Evidence:

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  • Fostering Healthy Futures (FHF) – detailed view
    Topics: Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent)
    Boys and girls, ages 9-11, who were placed in out-of-home care during the prior year as a result of maltreatment.

Programs with a Scientific Rating of 3 - Promising Research Evidence:

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  • Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) – detailed view
    Topics: Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent)
    Youth aged 6-18 who may come from disadvantaged situations, such as single-parent homes, low-income homes, or homes with an absent ...
  • Friends for Youth Mentoring Services – detailed view
    Topics: Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent)
    Youth who are referred by teachers, counselors, probation officers, county mental health workers, Children’s Protective Services, and other ...

Programs with a Scientific Rating of NR - Not able to be Rated:

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