Meeting the Needs of Immigrant Youth
2024-05-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
This workshop is designed to improve understanding of immigrant youth and their families. At MMP, we believe that every young person deserves access to caring relationships with adults that support their development.

Immigrant youth are among today’s most vulnerable people.
Research indicates that immigrant youth face increased risk of PTSD, depression and other mental health issues.

Mentoring programs can be challenged in meeting the needs of immigrant youth. This workshop is designed to provide information and guidance on how best to respond to the care needs of immigrant youth. Join Rosie McMahan in conversation with Simon Crawford Muscat. He works at Jewish Family Services. JFS resettles refugees fleeing their homelands in partnership with HIAS (formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) and the State Department. In the past five years JFS resettled over 2,000 refugees and humanitarian arrivals from around the world to Western Mass– their new home.
About Simon Crawford Muscat
Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, Simon works at the Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts in their New American Program, serving Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and new entrants as they navigate the complex set of cultural, economic, language, etc. barriers new arrivals experience upon their entrance into the US. Starting there as an MMP AmeriCorps Ambassador in 2022, Simon is committed to working and advocating to create a more just & kind world.
About Rosie McMahan
Rosie McMahan worked within the Boston area for over 25 years. Along with developing and implementing services for youth, she provided counseling and education to youth and you-serving adults in a variety of settings including schools, health clinics, and court systems. She has presented at conferences and facilitated workshops on the local, national, and international level and written curricula for classroom and non-classroom settings. Receiving her M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of Education, she directed CASPAR Youth Services for over 10 years, a program dedicated to the lives of young people struggling with alcohol and other drugs. Additionally, she has run a small private practice called Optimistic Options. She also organizes and/or participates in community- based activities attempting to address inequities and effect social change. Rosie has expertise in the area of trauma and healing and is a published other on the topic. Her book, Fortunate Daughter, A Memoir of Reconciliation has been awarded first place in the Chanticlear International Book Awards 2023. In this book, Rosie offers the reader a portrait of childhood abuse, followed by the difficult and painful task of healing — a journey that, in the end, reveals the complicated and nuanced venture of repair, reconciliation and the freedom that comes along with it. She brings both personal experience and a solid understanding of the current research and findings to support and promote healing in her work with MMP.

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Social Emotional Learning - Brockton
2024-06-04 12:00 - 15:00 | SABURA Youth Program, Inc., 20 Union Street, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States
At this training you’ll gain valuable insights into how SEL can help students develop skills essential for success in school, career, and life. At the heart of this training is the understanding that building strong, supportive relationships with students is key to promoting their social and emotional wellbeing. Our trainer will provide you with a framework for understanding SEL and share practical suggestions for implementing SEL practices in out-of-school-time (OST) settings. By focusing on our own social and emotional skills, we can model and support SEL growth in young people, helping them become thriving and engaged adults.
This training is in person at SABURA Youth Program, Inc. in Brockton MA.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
2024-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This training provides participants with skills, knowledge, and strategies to create a supportive environment for LGBTQ+ youth. Participants will learn key terms and the difference between sexual orientation and gender, as well as the types of discrimination LGBTQ youth experience in Massachusetts. At the end of the session, participants will learn best practices and develop action plans for their organizations to best support LGBTQ youth.

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Youth Voice
2024-07-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Youth voice refers to the ideas, opinions, experiences, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people, yet adults often struggle to authentically incorporate youth voice into programming. This training provides participants with tools and techniques to integrate youth input at both programmatic and organizational levels. Discussion includes why we should value integrating youth voice into what we do, and sharing expertise in the room about practices across organizations.

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Day 1: Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: Trauma Informed Practices
2024-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Ifsi, 863 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA, 02302, United States
Day 1: Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: Trauma Informed Practices
Trauma Informed Practices:
Many youth in our communities have experienced trauma, the effects of which can be long-lasting and significant and can create barriers to forming relationships with supportive adults. This training includes a review of key terms and language and shares trauma-informed care practices and methods which can be employed to promote both resiliency and self-care. With a better understanding of trauma and its impact on youth, staff can structure programming that leverages the resilience possessed by youth and promotes healing environments.
Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: For Us & the Youth We Serve
Trauma and healing series in Brockton.

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1. Trauma Informed Care on Sept. 19 in person 10am-12pm
2. Healing on Oct. 10 virtual 10-11:30am
3. Mental Health on Nov. 14 in person 10am-12pm
4. Well-being on Dec. 12 virtual 10-11am

Day 2: Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: Healing Practices
2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Healing Practices:
Over the past 50 years, the field of psychology and medicine has learned a lot about the causes and effects of trauma on the human mind, body and spirit. Trauma Informed Care was developed as an approach, which takes trauma into account when diagnosing and treating individuals. But what if we also respect the parts of a person that are vibrant, strong and undamaged? What if we acknowledge the role that healing plays in our lives and the lives of young people? A Healing Centered Approach, expands the vision of trauma informed care to include a more holistic understanding of ourselves, especially as it relates to caring for youth. This workshop will provide knowledge and strategies to being in relationship with young people in a way that honors them as whole people and promotes well-being.
Attend all 4 and receive a certificate of completion*
Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: For Us & the Youth We Serve
Trauma and healing series in Brockton.
1. Trauma Informed Care on Sept. 19 in person 10am-12pm
2. Healing on Oct. 10 virtual 10-11:30am
3. Mental Health on Nov. 14 in person 10am-12pm
4. Well-being on Dec. 12 virtual 10-11am

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Introduction to the Mentoring Mindset
2024-11-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
This training is intended to provide youth program staff with the capacity building needed to understand the critical components of the “Mentoring Mindset.” Each participant will leave with knowledge of the four core components and how they influence our work as mentors and mentees in our organization and communities. We will also unpack how this mentoring mindset can be shared with our volunteers and partners to provide shared understanding of our work. The goal for the “Mentoring Mindset” framework and training is to shift the way that relationships are created, sustained, and leveraged to deepen the shared responsibility of realizing each person’s full potential and their capacity to influence their communities.

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Cultural Responsiveness
2024-11-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The ability to connect across cultures is key to supporting our work with youth and caregivers. This interactive training will help participants understand dimensions of identity and culture and the ways that prejudices and bias hamper opportunities for connection. This introductory training helps program staff explore personal dynamics of power and privilege and begin to develop strategies to increase both personal and organizational capacity to practice cultural responsiveness.

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Day 3: Mental Health & Dis-Ease
2024-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Converge Center, 1367 Main Street, Brockton, United States
Mental Health & Dis-Ease
Adolescence is a crucial period for developing and maintaining the habits important for mental health, but some adolescents are at greater risk of mental health conditions due to material disadvantages, stigma, discrimination or exclusion, and/or lack of access to quality support and services. This is why mentoring is so critical. A supportive adult presence – that allows for a shared connection and vulnerability – contributes to positive growth and adaptation. Come and learn how to promote resiliency among young people in this virtual training, targeted to both staff and mentors.
Attend all 4 and receive a certificate of completion*
Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: For Us & the Youth We Serve
Trauma and healing series in Brockton.
1. Trauma Informed Care on Sept. 19 in person 10am-12pm
2. Healing on Oct. 10 virtual 10-11:30am
3. Mental Health on Nov. 14 in person 10am-12pm
4. Well-being on Dec. 12 virtual 10-11am

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Day 4: Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: Cultivating Well-Being
2024-12-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Cultivating Well Being
Cultivating well being is critical for young people to thrive as adults. What does it mean for youth to be well? What does it mean for them to succeed? What does it take for adults to improve well being for young people? This workshop is designed to help adult caregivers identify and generate skills that enhance youth well being. Raising adolescents to improve the world, builds stronger communities where people care for and about each other. Young people, in turn, develop a more positive sense of well-being and their opportunities to make impactful change – on SO many levels – become endless.
Attend all 4 and receive a certificate of completion*
Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: For Us & the Youth We Serve
Trauma and healing series in Brockton.
1. Trauma Informed Care on Sept. 19 in person 10am-12pm
2. Healing on Oct. 10 virtual 10-11:30am
3. Mental Health on Nov. 14 in person 10am-12pm
4. Well-being on Dec. 12 virtual 10-11am

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Supporting Black and Latino Boys through Mentoring: Brockton, MA Day 1 of 2
2026-01-21 09:30 - 15:00 | Natural Resources Trust of Easton, 307 Main Street, North Easton, MA, 02356, United States
Join us for a two-day training; the first day will be an in-person workshop on Supporting Black and Latino Boys on 1/21 in Brockton, MA.
There will be a second day for attendees to join virtually on 1/27.
This training aims to provide adults with the skills and knowledge needed to be effective mentors for Black and Latino young men and boys. The training consists of three modules:

Examination of cultural competencies, including an exploration of personal views on privilege and race, providing tools for building ethnic/racial pride.
Identification of social capital and related empowerment of mentee and family, and the importance of racial identity.
Exploration of research-based strategies and approaches that can assist mentors as they embrace a critical consciousness in their work with young Black males.

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If you have questions about this training, reach out to Janeen Smith at jsmith@massmentors.org

Mentor Circle: Practicing Cultural Humility February 2026
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Practicing Cultural Humility: A Chapter of Becoming a Better Mentor
Join us for a brand new offering from Mass Mentoring Partnership: Mentor Circles will run every third Thursday evening of most months (dates will be adjusted if holidays interfere.) Mentor Circles are virtual, off-hours opportunities to connect with other mentors, build knowledge, and practice skills related to being the best mentor you can be. Topics will vary. You are welcome as often as you can join us.
Cultural humility is an ongoing, lifelong process of self-reflection and learning about how social identity and experiences are shaped by systems of oppression, power, and privilege. We consider this an especially important topic in all mentoring relationships, even if mentors and mentees are similar in some important characteristics. Mentors with cultural humility continuously reflect on their own social identity and make efforts to learn about their mentee’s social identity, experiences, and background. Join us for guided reflection about the differences and similarities between mentors and mentees that are shaped by inequities in our society. Learn how cultivating this skill can help mentors overcome barriers in a relationship with a young person, especially when approached with empathy and a growth mindset.

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