Mentoring Adjudicated and Gang-Involved Youth

This discussion webinar provided tools to help mentoring program staff effectively mentor youth in the juvenile justice system. 

Learning Objectives for this webinar:

• learn common challenges and issues of adjudicated and gang-involved youth
• identify innovative strategies used by mentoring programs to support mentees involved in the juvenile justice system
• review resources for staff and mentor training

This webinar is appropriate for anyone who bears responsibility for programs serving adjudicated or gang-involved youth, including:

• Mentoring program coordinators/directors
• Mentoring program staff
• Evaluation consultants

This webinar, developed by members of TCAM’s advisory group, the National Consortium of Mentoring Practitioners along with TCAM staff, was led by Dennis Talbert, co-chair of the TCAM National Consortium of Mentoring Practitioners, TCAM Senior Consultant, and specialist on mentoring high-risk youth.

Additional Resources

• National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
• Mental Health Treatment for Youth In the Juvenile Justice System
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• National Gang Center
• Evidence-Based Practice Institute, University of Washington
• TCAM Mentoring Youth in Reentry staff training module
• TCAM Online Mentor Training Series: Developing Effective Mentor Training module