Contents -- Introduction: Mentoring with a Purpose -- HANDOUTS FOR MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDERS -- 1. What Are Developmental Assets? -- 2. An Asset-Building Checklist for Mentoring Organizations -- 3. What's Different about Mentoring Programs That Build Assets? -- 4. Incorporating Asset-Building Strategies into Mentor Recruitment -- 5. Incorporating Asset-Building Strategies into Mentor Screening -- 6. Incorporating Asset-Building Strategies into Orientation and Training -- 7. Incorporating Asset-Building Strategies into Match Support -- HANDOUTS FOR MENTORS -- 8. What Is My Role as a Mentor? -- 9. Frequently Asked Questions about Being a Mentor -- 10. What Are Developmental Assets? -- 11. What Is Asset Building? -- 12. The Role of Peer Mentors -- 13. Developmental Stages of Young People -- 14. Safety, Liability, and Boundaries -- 15. Making the Time: Including Your Mentee in Your Already Busy Life -- 16. Mentors Aren't Made of Money -- 17. Engaging in Good Conversation -- 18. Little Things Can Mean a Lot! -- 19. Modeling Positive Behavior -- 20. Common Phases of a Mentoring Relationship -- 21. Are We Having Fun Yet?! -- 22. Motivating Your Mentee to Want to Learn -- 23. Family Relationships -- 24. Keeping Things Fresh -- 25. Seeking Additional Support -- 26. Exploring Opportunities for Growth -- 27. What to Do When the Relationship Ends -- 28. Looking Back on Your Mentoring Experience -- HANDOUTS FOR MENTEES -- 29. My Mentor's Role in My Life -- 30. Communicating with My Mentor -- 31. What Are Developmental Assets? -- 32. Handling Conflict with My Mentor -- 33. Saying Good-Bye to a Mentor -- 34. Looking Back on Your Mentoring Experience -- HANDOUTS FOR MENTORS AND MENTEES TO USE TOGETHER -- 35. Conversation Topics for Introducing Yourselves -- 36. Deeper Conversation Topics -- 37. Keeping Track of Our Scheduled Get-Togethers.

38. How Did Things Go Today? -- 39. Identifying Common Interests -- 40. Refl ecting on the Asset Categories -- 41. Bridging Generational Differences -- 42. Avoiding Stereotypes -- 43. Exploring Our Differences and Similarities -- 44. Free and Low-Cost Activity Ideas -- 45. A Year's Worth of Mentoring Activities -- 46. Setting and Reaching Goals -- HANDOUTS FOR FAMILIES OF MENTEES -- 47. The Mentor's Role in Your Child's Life -- 48. Supporting Your Child's Relationship with a Mentor -- 49. Mixed Feelings -- 50. What Are Developmental Assets? -- 51. Staying in the Loop with Your Child's Mentoring Experience -- 52. Supporting Your Child through Phases of a Mentoring Relationship -- 53. Helping Your Child Say Good-Bye to a Mentor -- Resources from Search Institute.