Training and Consulting
Silver Lining Institute
Together we can realize a future where involvement in the foster care system does not limit a young person’s potential and all young people in foster care have access to high quality mentoring relationships.
Who We Are
Silver Lining Mentoring (SLM) empowers youth in foster care to thrive through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills. Based in Boston, Silver Lining Mentoring is one of the few mentoring organizations nationwide, exclusively focused on the unique needs of youth in foster care. The Silver Lining Institute (SLI) was launched in 2019 to expand access to mentoring relationships for youth impacted by foster care nationwide.
The Silver Lining Institute partners with service providers across the country to promote best practices in mentoring youth in foster care through a training and consulting program. The Institute also cultivates long-term impact by raising awareness among local, state and federal stakeholders of the challenges facing young people in foster care and the positive outcomes that can be achieved through mentoring programs.
Enhancing Organizations Through Consulting
Whether a mentoring organization looking to better serve youth in foster care, or a foster care service provider seeking to enhance mentoring services, the Institute serves as a strategic partner promoting best practices for mentoring young people in foster care nationwide. Download our one-pager to share with your team!
Examples of Consulting Topics
Enhancing Organizations Through Training
In addition to custom Technical Assistance projects, the Institute also produces educational offerings for staff of mentoring programs in the form of webinars and other live trainings. The Institute’s premier educational offering is the webinar series Fostering Progress, offered 4-6 times per year. The Institute expert consultants are also featured at conferences, partner events, and other events throughout the year.
Check out our educational resources on some of the most popular topics requested by the mentoring community.
Timeframe
Organizations who request training and/or consulting can expect to have a project custom designed in a mutually agreed upon timeframe. Projects can last anywhere from a few weeks to six months or more, depending on the scope of work.
How Can My Organization Access Training and Consulting?
Direct service organizations interested in training and consulting to start up or augment youth mentoring programs can receive no-cost assistance through the Silver Lining Institute’s partnership with the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC).
Silver Lining Institute is an affiliate of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and an official Technical Assistance Provider of the National Mentoring Resource Center, a project of MENTOR and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
It was valuable to be able to connect with other like-minded organizations across the country who are also serving youth in foster care. I am looking forward to the many ways we can all connect more and add more to each other’s toolboxes through the Silver Lining Institute.
The resources and thoughtfulness behind Silver Lining’s approach are what stood out most during the workshop. You care about the youth, but you also care about those serving the youth. It was refreshing. I look forward to staying in touch and hearing more from you all!
I truly appreciated attending the training you hosted. The opportunity to learn more about the challenges that other organizations face serving youth in foster care and discussing ways to overcome them was very valuable. Our organization is new to serving this population and we look forward to using the resources you’ve provided so we can have the best outcomes for our youth. Thank you for making this available, it is truly needed by our organization and many others.