Downs Group @downs_group

The Downs Group LLC is a national child welfare consulting firm whose mission is to improve services and outcomes for older youth. downsconsultinggroup.com Seattle, WA Joined August 2017

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8 years ago

Last reflections on the last day of mentoring month. buff.ly/2DMXshm

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“Mitch just shows up & makes me feel like I can do no wrong. No matter how bad a day I’m having, he finds what he can to rah-rah and goes to it. Turned me from being very depressed to thinking I can be somebody some day.” [Example of “You Can Do It!” Mentor]

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8 years ago

A wonderful story about the special relationship between a mentor and mentee. buff.ly/2nmeDiM

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8 years ago

“More than mere teachers, mentors are often emancipators, freeing artists from poor technique, clouded vision and personal uncertainty.” Paul Soderberg

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8 years ago

“I was in a bad place when Jeff showed up.I didn’t like myself, my situation or anything else about my life.We started talking every week. He got me out of the box I’d put myself in & helped me understand I have just as good a future as I can dream.” [Example “Dream Big” Mentor]

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8 years ago

Most of us like to think that mentoring programs are successful. We might base this on our own personal experience of being mentored or mentoring someone else, but are mentoring programs really successful? Do they work? buff.ly/2n9f3ZF

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8 years ago

Here is an excellent article that describes how people outside of the foster care system can make a lifelong difference by becoming a mentor. buff.ly/2DYAll0

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8 years ago

“A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you than you see in yourself and helps bring it out of you.” Bob Proctor

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8 years ago

“I used to get so mad at [my mentor] Kelly. All she did was ask dumb questions. Those questions made me think and find answers I didn’t know I needed.” [An example of Socratic Mentor] Jade, an 18-year-old young woman, living in shared housing in Chicago

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8 years ago

“Millennials don’t want to be managed, they like to be led, coached and mentored. This generation is on fire and ready to go. Are you ready to change the world?” Farshad Asl

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8 years ago

Today's guest blog on coaching youth is from Nancy Hafer, Academic Coordinator at Northern California Training Academy in Davis, CA. buff.ly/2DcNxBq

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8 years ago

“Some of the best mentor-youth matches we make come from the local chapter of the Junior League. Those women give their knowledge, time and talent to our foster youth.” Mentoring program administrator, Little Rock, Arkansas

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8 years ago

Keynote + Strategic Sharing Approach to Mentoring Older Youth buff.ly/2D6o1Od

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8 years ago

“Keesha was having a hard time.She needed fresh ideas on how to cope with her foster parents.All I did was ask questions about what might make her life better & made her think in new ways.She made some big positive changes in attitude & behavior at home.” Janice, tutor & mentor

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8 years ago

Exemplary Mentoring Programs for Youth in Foster Care buff.ly/2CZdZBV @FosterMore @FC2Success @MENTORnational @The_MENTOR_Ntwk @4H

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8 years ago

“One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.” John C. Maxwell

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8 years ago

If you are just now thinking of becoming a mentor and don’t know where to start, we’ve offered a simple guide for you. There are many ways to be a mentor! buff.ly/2CFsmYz

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8 years ago

“Of all the older youth served by our foster agency, the ones who thrive have mentors. Those mentors come in all different shapes and sizes, but every one of them cares deeply for the youth they mentor.” Carol, 54-year-old agency administrator, Phoenix, Arizona

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8 years ago

Highlighted Course: Mentoring Older Youth. This is a full-day, in-person training on strategies and techniques to increase the numbers and quality of mentors for youth. buff.ly/2lWD8mH

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8 years ago

“My older sister mentored me. She was out of foster care for 5 years & knew everything there was to know about getting an apartment, cooking, & being safe. I couldn’t have done it without her.” [Example of The Teacher Mentor] Laura,19-year-old, “emancipated” from foster care, CA