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Mentoring programs

School-Based One-on-One Mentoring K-8

Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored

OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2020

OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2020

The January/February issue of OJJDP News @ A Glance is now available. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp discusses the vital role mentoring can play in ensuring a brighter future for our nation's youth: Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school, 46 percent less likely to start using...

OJJDP FY 2020 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative

Closing Date
This program supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth populations that are at risk for juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement. Mentoring services can be one-on-one, group, peer, or a combination of these types. Applicants in all categories must initiate mentoring services to youth who are 17 years old or younger at the time of admission to the program. Funding...