ROLE OF A STATE PARTNERSHIP
What State Mentoring Partnerships Do
The Connecticut Mentoring Partnership exists to increase the number of youth in formal mentoring relationships and bring mentoring to scale statewide. The Partnership works to:
- Raise public awareness
Through partnerships with NBC30, CBS Radio, Buckley Radio and others, a statewide media campaign recruits mentors in January, National Mentoring Month, and raises awareness about the importance of mentoring throughout the year. A toll-free number, 1-877-CT-MENTOR, provides information on mentoring and ties into a database of mentoring programs statewide.
- Recruit and refer mentors
The CMP assists businesses and community groups in recruiting their workforce or members to serve as mentors. In addition, CMP statewide database of quality mentoring programs (see left) refers prospective volunteers to mentor opportunities.
- Develop new mentoring resources, including public and private funding
- Advocate and promote public policies and legislation that strengthen mentoring
Mentoring advocacy fact sheets
- Collect and track data
The CMP evaluates the impact of mentoring on student outcomes and attitudes. In partnership with the University of Connecticut in 2004/05, we surveyed over 500 mentees, 360 mentors and 45 program coordinators. See Executive Summary.