Best practice guidelines for mental health promotion programs: Children & Youth

Train non-professionals to establish caring and trusting relationships with children and youth by:

• training supervised non-professionals to establish caring and trusting relationships with children and youth.
• involving and training youth to be peer supports and educators where appropriate.

Examples include:

• mentorship programs within community settings (e.g., schools, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, etc.)
• youth clubs, recreational facilities, community groups
• peer relations, peer tutoring

Programs that incorporate Guideline 4 are:

• The Yale–New Haven Primary Prevention Program.

Next >>