GrandAM December 2014 Newsletter

Mentoring to Reduce Toxic Stress

Imagine if scientists discovered a toxic substance that increased the risks of cancer, diabetes and heart, lung and liver disease for millions of people
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GrandAM November 2014 Newsletter

The Secret of Self-Control

In September, The New York Times published an important piece in which Professor Walter Mischel, creator of the legendary marshmallow test, discusses the importance – and the learned skill – of self-control. He says
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GrandAM October 2014 Newsletter

Big Results

Over the last 12 months, you have helped Grand Area Mentoring reach major mile-stones. Last year we set a high point for the number of youth served: 76. Of those, a record 74%
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GrandAM September 2014 Newsletter

A Win for Happiness

Did you see Grand Area Mentoring’s report from last school year? It was awesome. You helped Grand County’s at-risk students get better grades, attend school more often, and improve their social skills.
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GrandAM May Newsletter

Stress (less)

Optimal Interventions
The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring posted a powerful article by Dr. Jack Shankoff about improving child outcomes. Here are some of the highlights that have direct applications to mentoring.
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GrandAM April Newsletter

Weather Delightful

Many Grand Area Mentoring matches will venture off campus this spring to practice new skills and experience a wider world.
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GrandAM February Newsletter

Fostering the Good

The Mentoring Effect - A first-of-its-kind analysis by Civic Enterprises and Hart Research Associates reveals young people’s perspectives on mentoring.
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GrandAM January Newsletter

National Mentoring Month

5 Reasons We’re Grateful - January is National Mentoring Month. It’s an opportunity to celebrate all things mentoring.
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