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Development of an Informal Mentoring Curriculum

To support the development of a training, specifically designed to enhance the protective processes that rural African American informal mentors provide to emerging adults.

To support the development of a two-session, 4-hour training, specifically designed to enhance the protective processes that rural African American informal mentors provide to emerging adults. Funds will also support a pilot test of the intervention.

About This Grant

Principal Investigator Gene Brody, University Of Georgia
Co-Principal Investigator Velma Murry, University Of Georgia; Steven Kogan, The University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
Grant Period October 2005 – September 2006
Programs Research Grants
Focus Areas Understanding Youth Social Settings
Topics Out of School Time
Grant Amount
$24,953.00

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