Youth Development & Mentoring Programs Flashcards
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A mentor notices their mentee has unexplained bruises and behavioral changes. What is the mentor's primary legal and ethical responsibility?
Answer: Document observations and report to program staff who will contact child protective services
Mentors are mandated reporters through their program; they should document and report to program staff, who then fulfill the mandatory reporting obligation to child protective services.
Which developmental stage theory, used in CPP practice, emphasizes that adolescents must achieve a sense of identity versus role confusion?
Answer: Erikson's psychosocial development theory
Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory identifies identity vs. role confusion as the central developmental challenge of adolescence (Stage 5).
In school-based mentoring programs, which outcome is most strongly supported by research evidence?
Answer: Improved attendance and academic engagement
Research consistently shows that school-based mentoring most reliably improves attendance, school engagement, and attitudes toward school, though academic achievement gains are modest.
A prevention coordinator is designing a mentoring program for youth ages 10–14 in a rural community with limited transportation. Which program structure is most appropriate?
Answer: Group mentoring at local schools during the school day
School-based group mentoring eliminates transportation barriers by delivering services where youth already are during regular school hours.
Which principle of trauma-informed care is MOST critical when onboarding youth who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) into a mentoring program?
Answer: Trustworthiness and transparency
Trustworthiness and transparency are foundational for trauma-affected youth, as distrust is a hallmark of trauma and must be addressed before other healing can occur.
The Search Institute's Developmental Assets framework categorizes assets as either external or internal. Which of the following is an INTERNAL asset?
Answer: Positive identity
Positive identity is classified as an internal asset representing the young person's own sense of self-esteem, purpose, and optimism about the future.
Which evaluation design provides the strongest evidence of a youth mentoring program's effectiveness?
Answer: Randomized controlled trial (RCT) with matched comparison group
A randomized controlled trial with a matched comparison group is the gold standard for establishing causality between a mentoring program and measured outcomes.