The Elder Mentor Handbook

The handbook contains information for elder mentors about their role as mentor, the needs of youth today, and tips on effective mentoring.

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Being a mentor is a challenging but worthwhile effort. We hope this handbook will help you build a strong relationship with your youth. The handbook contains information about your role as mentor, the needs of youth today, and tips on effective mentoring.  You can use it as a resource at different points in your relationship with your youth.

The Elder Mentor Handbook is based on the experiences of Linking Lifetimes, a national intergenerational mentoring initiative and Across Ages, a national intergenerational drug prevention program.