Mentoring in Maryland

During the past decade, the mentoring movement has gained momentum in Maryland and across the country. Enriching the lives of both youth and adults, elementary, middle and high school students are mentored through a network of more than 300 programs statewide. Mentoring programs focus on helping youth improve scholastically, gain valuable workplace skills, and build competence and character. Research has shown that mentored youth often have better attitudes toward school and a reduction in substance abuse and other negative behaviors. (Child Trends Research Study), therefore it is an important strategy for successful youth development.

The Maryland Mentoring Partnership is “mentoring central” for Maryland. To help close the gap between the number of youth who need mentors and the number of volunteers who make the commitment, MMP provides leadership, training, advocacy and a rallying point for providers across the state.

Since 1996, the work of MMP has been focused on recruitment in four distinct sectors: Corporate, Government, Faith and Community. With a vigorous sector-based recruiting strategy and targeted technical assistance, MMP has been the catalyst for the rapid growth of mentoring in Maryland. Thanks to partnerships and strong coalitions, MMP has been a driving force to increase the number of caring, supportive mentor-mentee relationships in Maryland from 10,000 in 1996 to more than 45,000 in 2006. Each sector has valuable assets that contribute to the creation of quality programs.

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Corporate Mentoring & Government Mentoring
Faith-based Mentoring
Community Mentoring