2021 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring
from July 19 to July 23
The 13th annual and 2nd virtual Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring focuses on the theme of mentoring and mental health, exploring how mentoring supports the mental health of young people and discussing strategies for effectively mentoring youth with mental health needs. Online sessions feature leading scholars and will include time for participants to critically discuss implications for program policies and practices. The 2021 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring is presented by the Center for Interdisciplinary Mentoring Research at Portland State University, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, and MENTOR Canada.
The Summer Institute Reunion: October 29
Dr. Mandy Davis and Isha-Charlie McNeely of Trauma Informed Oregon (https://traumainformedoregon.org/) have agreed to offer a session on trauma-informed practice/trauma-informed organizations. To accompany this presentation, we have invited fellow SIYM participant, Sara Wingerath-Schlanger, to talk about her mentoring program, Tuesdays Children, which serves youth affected by traumatic loss. The reunion will be held: Friday, October 29, 9:30-12:30 PST (with the first and last half hour optional discussion/networking time).
Time: Oct 29, 2021 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 869 3094 5479
AGENDA (Pacific times):
9:30: Optional pre-session networking
10:00: Trauma-informed presentation (link to resources)
11:50: Closing discussion and remarks
12:00: Optional post-session discussion
Dr. Mandy Davis
Dr. Davis is an Associate Professor of Practice at Portland State University’s School of Social Work and a licensed clinical social worker. She is Director of Trauma Informed Oregon, a program primarily funded by the Oregon Health Authority, to advance trauma informed care throughout organizations and systems through training, consultation, and implementation resources. Dr. Davis teaches and lectures on implementing trauma informed care and trauma specific services. Her current interests include measuring change when organizations and systems implement the principles of trauma informed care, the impact of toxic stress on the workforce and intersectionality between equity work, resilience, and trauma informed care.
Isha-Charlie McNeely
Isha-Charlie McNeely is currently the Training Coordinator for Trauma Informed Oregon and leads the young adult Oregon Trauma Advocacy Coalition. She coordinates and manages all incoming training request and consultation needs, sits on various equity and foster care advocacy boards while managing a few equity and inclusion projects throughout each yearly contract. Charlie initially came to PSU as a student receiving dual undergrad degrees in School Health Education and Community Health and in 2020 earned her graduate degree in Human Services with a Child and Family Focus. Charlie believes that the work is most effective and impactful when informed and led by the communities they are meant to serve. She hopes to continue her career doing work that uplifts the communities she belongs to and to be an inspiration to young black girls.
Photo/Video Release
We will be recording general session presentations and they will be available after the Institute. For this reason we are asking participants to sign a Photo/Video release. If you do not agree to the release, it is fine to attend the Summer Institute with your Video cam turned off during the general session presentations (we are NOT recording conversations in Zoom break out rooms)