LEND Family Mentorship Models
This training strategy gives trainees a look into a “day in the life” of families that cannot be taught in classrooms or found in books. Family mentorship also benefits families themselves. Families learn to mentor, which increases their self-esteem and helps them realize that their lives and stories matter; this may lead them to be active advocates for their children and their community. This document is written by a group of LEND programs for other LEND programs and contains several examples of this experience from across the network.
Thank you to the following LEND programs for sharing examples of family mentorship:
- Alabama LEND
- CA-LEND
- Iowa LEND
- Kansas LEND
- Miami LEND
- NY - CERC LEND
- Oklahoma LEND
- Oregon LEND
- Pittsburgh LEND
- Rhode Island LEND
- South Dakota LEND
- Utah LEND
- Virginia LEND
- Washington LEND
- WIHD LEND
- Wisconsin LEND
This document was developed by members of the LEND Family Discipline Network:
- Stephanie Coleman, Kansas LEND, KUMC Center for Child Health and Development, Kansas City, Kansas
- Fran Goldfarb, CA-LEND, USC UCEDD/LEND Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- Dori Ortman, LEND Center of Pittsburgh, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Linda Russo, The LEND and UCEDD Programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
- Cristy James, Indiana LEND, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
With support from:
- Jackie Czyzia, Senior Manager, ITAC, AUCD
- Jeanette Cordova, Program Manager (Bilingual), ITAC & URC, AUCD
| Resource Topic(s): | Community Engagement, Curriculum Development and Delivery, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| Resource Target Audience(s): |
LEND/DBP Faculty or Staff, LEND/DBP Leadership, LEND/DBP Trainees |
| Resource Format(s): | Curriculum/Educational Material |
| Resource Published: | 08/25/2022 |
