Resources for Mentors

Librarika - Books for mentees

• VOICE provides books for mentors to give to their mentees.  All books are brand-new and have been donated or purchased with a book grant. Click here to search our inventory using the Librarika app.  There is no need to log-in as you are able to search from the page you land on.  Once you find a book, email your VOICE Mentor Program Specialist and they will send the book to your mentee's school.

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ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences)

• ACES Summary - What Mentors Should Know
• ACEs Chart and Impact on Learning

LGBTQ+

• Family support of an LGBTQ+ Child -Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound
• Some Straight Talk on Coming Out -Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound
• Working with Transgender Youth - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound

Middle School - organizational tips for students

• Organization Self Assessment - by Seth Perler
• Today's Plan Sheet - by Seth Perler
• Daily Habit Questions Cheat Sheet - by Seth Perler

PBSES - Positive Behavior Social-emotional support

• Book suggestions on topics such as: anger, friendship, mindfulness, etc.

VOICE In-Service PowerPoint Presentations

• Cornell Atwater, Executive Director of The Issaquah Schools Foundation, on Helping Mentees Transition to Secondary School
• Jennifer Rogers, Issaquah School District, on ACEs Training for Mentors
• Jerry Blackburn M.Ed.Cdp., on Coping with Anxiety, Stress and Crisis
• Jerry Blackburn M.Ed.Cdp., on Cultivating Mentee Resilience
• Kristen Homan, Issaquah School District, on Growth Mindset for Mentors
• Polo DeCano Phd., University of Washington, on Mindfulness and Mentoring
• Jamie Martinez & Marty Schafer, Franklin Covey Mentor Workshop