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Question: I am trying to develop a time line for a pilot mentoring program. is there any model to follow? I need to include program development, recruitment (youth and mentors), resource aquisition, life skills planning, and program milestones (ie. youth will be successfully attending life skills, 30 youth enrolled, ect.)

Answer: I'm not sure that I have ever seen the materials you requested, but you might want to try three groups. Public Private Ventures has done some excellent reviews of mentoring programs and best practices (http://www.ppv.org/). You should also check out the WT Grant Foundation, which funds a lot of youth mentoring programs (http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/). You might also want to check out the National Mentoring Partnership (http://www.mentoring.org/). Best of luck!

Question Date: Fri, 06/11/2004