Where can I find resources and tips on building strong relationships?

Begin here with Thread-based trainings. 

To dive deeper, there are many organizations that we partner with that deliver high quality workshops, provide resources and tools for strengthening relationships.  Check out some of these partners' work below:

MENTOR MD & DC

Locally, Mentor MD & DC have curated a list of powerful resources and tools provided by various experts in the region that support anyone to build quality relationships with young people.  Register for upcoming trainings here and check out some interesting resources here.

The Y of Central Maryland

The Y provides mentor trainings through the Maryland Mentoring Resource Center (MMRC). MMRC is open to all mentors in any program in Maryland and has trained thousands of people throughout the region.

Many of the trainings are on-demand here; and you can also register for future live sessions.

MENTOR National - Becoming a Better Mentor Series

MENTOR’s Becoming a Better Mentor: Strategies to Be There for Young People is a free resource written by experts in the field to benefit any adult looking to support young people. Full of real-world advice and evidence-based strategies, it provides mentors with tangible strategies to “be there” for young people in their various life journeys and teaches them about the core skills, key principles, and critical practices of mentoring.