The National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC) recently conducted a summative review of the rigorous research on credible messenger and other lived experience mentoring models, exploring the efficacy of these programs and when, where, and how they might be most effective in supporting young people with a variety of needs. The Implications for Practice are grounded not only in the NMRC research summary, but also in the practitioner wisdom shared during a recent Listening Session on Credible Messenger Mentoring, held on June 5, 2024. This online session featured over 70 practitioners, scholars, technical assistance providers, and policymakers in the juvenile justice, mental health, education, substance misuse, and youth development fields coming together to discuss the promise and challenges of these approaches to mentoring with the hopes of building stronger guidance for those who wish to build new or expanded credible messenger or lived experience mentoring models in the future. Thus, we begin with further defining the spectrum of credible messenger and lived experience mentoring and considering its potential benefits and challenges, followed by recommendations related to Program Design and Program Delivery.
Credible Messenger And Lived Experience Mentoring Programs, Implications for Practice
NCJ Number
309881
Date Published
November 2024
Length
7 pages
Abstract
Date Published: November 1, 2024