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Making the Match
Supporting the Match
Closing the Match

Making the Match

The matching process is a vital part of the mentoring process. If a pair does not feel compatible the relationship may not develop and the mentee may never feel they can open up and trust their mentor. The following section provides you with resources to help you plan your matching process and choose your matching criteria. Tip From NRGize Workshop - Kickstart and Strengthen your Mentoring Program Module 3 Making and Supporting the Match "Match from the mentee's perspective and then take into account the mentor's preferences." Pg 4 Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership Website in the USA provides a comprehensive step by step guide on how to match your mentoring pairs. The site also contains research documents which support the best practice methods of ensuring a suitable matching process. The website covers the following areas: • The factors you should consider when matching mentors and mentees • How to handle problematic matches • What you need to consider before rematching a mentor or mentee The site also provides sample matching profile forms and a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions section.

	Making and Supporting the Match - Module 3 from Jump Start Your Mentoring Program. Click here download the document (PDF, 247.5kb)

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Supporting the Match

Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership Website in the USA provides research articles on best practice guidelines for supporting your mentoring pairs. The website covers the following areas: • The frequency of contact depending on the stage of the relationship • Ways to offer ongoing support • What should take place in a support meeting

	Supporting Mentors Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures by Juvocy, L. (2001) Click here download the document Supporting Mentors asks program coordinators key questions they need to consider when implementing their support policies and the reasons behind supporting your mentors. It also contains a check list for program coordinators to see whether they are meeting best practice standards and identify areas that may require further development.


	Going the Distance: A Guide to Building Lasting Relationships in Mentoring Programs by Dr Susan Weinberger, Michael Garringer and Patti MacRae (2005). Published by the US Department of Education Mentoring Resource Centre Click here download the document

**NEW** What Mentors Want: A Guide to Really Supporting Your Mentors Published by the Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance (2008).

Youth mentoring programs from across Victoria came together in July 2008 to celebrate Youth Mentoring Week. This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and raise the profile of youth mentoring across the State. Youth Mentoring Week concluded with the inaugural Volunteer Mentor Summit. The Summit was put together by the Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance (VYMA), the national Youth Mentoring Network and the regional coordination projects.

Mentors from across Victoria came together to share ideas and experiences, celebrate their contribution and give input to the sector. About 30 mentors and 15 mentoring program coordinators took part in the event which gave mentors the opportunity to share what they love about mentoring, what makes them feel supported and ways they can further promote youth mentoring in their community. Their views can be seen in this publication.

Click here download the document (1.15 Mb)

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Closing the Match

Generic Mentoring Programs Policy and Procedures Manual By Linda Ballasy, Mark Fulop and Michael Garringer, revised September 2007, National Mentor Centre

** UPDATED**

This document provides with the content that a good closure policy must contain. It also provides you with a sample procedure on how to go successful terminate a match as well as sample forms and documents.

Click here to download the document (PDF, 710.5kb)

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