Friends for Youth Webinar: Mentoring Impacts on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention

Mentoring Impacts on Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug Prevention
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
10:00 am – 11:15 pm Pacific Time
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/211467745

"In this month’s webinar, we’ll take a look at several ways mentoring can serve as an effective intervention in youth substance abuse prevention efforts – directly because of the mentor’s impact and also through a program’s participation in collaborative activities with other prevention-focused entities. Looking at San Mateo County’s prevention efforts, where Friends for Youth is an ongoing partner, you’ll learn about effective primary prevention, the importance of collaborative efforts, and see examples of youth-led activities. Friends for Youth will share results from their ongoing mentee evaluation, specifically at how mentoring affects ATOD use and abuse, along with a working theory about why. This webinar will also feature an overview of several toolkits developed by the Connecticut Governor's Prevention Partnership specifically as resources for mentors to guide conversations and we’ll hear about some of the strategies mentors can use when meeting with their mentees."