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Bridge the Gap Mentoring Program: A Program Overview and Manual Developed by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission: Facility-Based Model

Bridge the Gap Mentoring Program: A Program Overview and Manual Developed by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission: Facility-Based Model

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Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (Austin, TX)

Published 2001. 65 pages.

The provision to "juveniles who are court ordered into a secure, post-adjudication facility the opportunities to bond with adult mentors in one-on-one mentoring relationships, which foster the holistic development of juveniles through consistent contact, support and guidance" in a facility setting is described (p. 4). Program components include: role descriptions, recruitment, eligibility screening, orientation, training, matching, monitoring the match, support and recognition, closure, evaluation process, and budgetary considerations. Accession Number: 018872

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