MMS Consultants have authored a number of training manuals. Here are just a few of the publications that we have written (or co-written).

  • Designing an Effective Training Program For Your Mentors

  • Best Practices for Mentoring Programs

  • Designing and Implementing a Group Mentoring Program

  • Foster Youth Mentorship Training For Program Managers

  • Needs Assessment Guide for Three Mentoring Models

  • How to Develop an Operations Manual For Your Mentoring Program

  • Mentoring Essentials: Risk Management For Mentoring Programs

  • Designing and Customizing Mentor Training

  • Mentoring Former Prisoners: A Guide for Prisoner Reentry Programs

  • Preparing Mentees For Success: A Program Manager’s Guide

  • Responsible Mentoring: Talking About Drugs, Sex and Other Difficult Issues

  • Frequently Asked Questions: Starting a Mentoring Program

  • When Stakes Are High: Research-Based Mentoring For Youth With Multiple Risk Factors

  • Training New Mentees: A Manual For Preparing Youth in Mentoring Programs


For copies of these documents, email Jerry Sherk—please, five documents max per request. Additionally, if you are considering developing a program for a specific population or are looking for help related to mentoring, contact Jerry and he’ll do his best to assist you in your research.