Program Resources

TOOLS AND TEMPLATES

Access these free and downloadable tools and templates to help you build the quality in your program.

1: Recruitment

Creating Your Volunteer Recruitment Pitch

Making the Appeal

Make a Plan: Marketing Your Mentoring Program

Sample Mentor Recruitment Plan

Tabling Tips

Targeting Your Potential Volunteer

2: Screening

Conducting Reference Checks

Mentor Application

Overview of Mentoring Screening Standards

Participant Eligibility

Personal Reference Check Questionnaire

Red Flags for Screening

Sample Applicant Interview

Sample Driving Policy

Sample Mentor Rejection Letter

Screening Policy from Supplemental Manual

Volunteer Mentor Position Description

3: Training

Building Attachment Best Practice Resources

Charateristics of Children and Youth

Goal Setting

Range of Issues Responding to Crises

Reflecting on Relationships Worksheet

Relationships First Search Institute

Training Evaluation Template

Volunteer Orientation Checklist

4: Matching and Initiation

Group Matching Policy

Matching Policy

Who Am I

5: Monitoring and Support

Caregiver and Youth Check-in Questions

Match Support Policy

Mentor Check-in Questions

Mentor Monthly Report

Quality Relationship Rubric

Range of Issues Responding to Crises

Sample Child Safety Checklist

6: Closure

Closure Interview Form

Closure Policy

7: Evaluation

Assessing Mentoring Relationship Quality

Evaluation Design Checklist

Evaluation Conceptual Framework

Evaluation Budgets

Handbook Intro to Evaluation

Parent Guardian Exit Survey Form

Sample Evaluation Plan

Sample Mentor Survey

Sample Parent Survey

Sample Program Evaluation Survey Questions

Sample Youth Pre-Survey

Sample Youth Post-Survey

Soft Skills – Hard Data

8: Sample Policies

Sample Mentoring Program Policy Manual

Sample Closure Policy

Sample Confidentiality Policy

Sample Grievance

Sample Group Matching

Sample Match Activity

Sample Match Support

Sample Participant Eligibility

Sample Screening

Sample staff supervision

Sample Social Media

9: Staff Development

Board of Directors Job Description

Board Positions

Board Roles and REsp

Coordinator Position Description

Staff Satisfaction Survey

Staff Training

10: Planning and Design

Guide to Mentoring BYMOC

Writing A Mission Statement

Financial Internal Controls Checklist

Planning Your Program

Mentoring Models

Mentoring Program Outline and Worksheet

Program Implementation Timeline

Program Liability and Risk Management