Who Mentor Are
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Inspiring young people
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How Mentor works with young people to inspire and support them to achieve their full potential, and how we work with parents, carers, schools, youth groups and other partners.
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Inspiring young people
“prevention is better than cure”
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity.
Early Childhood Adulthood
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Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Age 21, cost per person already = £91 - £121k
Problem behaviours: the earlier we act, the more effective and the less it costs.
Championing evidence based prevention
Smoking
Crime and anti-social behaviour
Disengagement from school
Sexual health
Drug useDrinkingDrinking alcohol is linked to risky sexual behaviour
Dislike of school and missing school are also strongly linked to risk of young motherhood
Disengagement from school is linked to involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour
Drinking regularly smoking and taking illegal drugs are linked to involvement in anti-social behaviour and crime.Young people who drink
alcohol are more likely to skip school and vice-versa
Young people’s risky behaviours are interlinked
Mentor: Thinking Prevention series www.mentoruk.org.uk/publichealth
We need to change our perspective
Research proves• Cautionary stories• Information• Focus on harm or fear• Harsh or inconsistent
punishment
Don’t work
Showing the ‘reality’ of the criminal justice system to young people actually increased the risk of juvenile crime.
For each child delivered to (£55), Scared Straight costs £14,268 to reverse the harm.
Scared Straight and Other Juvenile Awareness Programs for Preventing Juvenile Delinquency: A Systematic Review of the Randomized Experimental Evidence, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science September 2003 vol. 589 no. 1 41-62
Putting what works into practice
The Good Behaviour Game
First UK randomised controlled trial of programme that improves children’s life chances
Specialised support for parents and carers
Learning from young people
Working with local and community groups
Pioneering work to reduce young offenders’ reoffending
Free resources & training for schools
Working with European partners
Creating positive change with young people
