Discussion Guide
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12
Minding the Gap: Discussion Guide Resources
Resources

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Minding the Gap – The official website of the film includes press materials and additional discussion questions.
Mentoring
- The Mentoring Partnership – Information on becoming a mentor, the case for mentoring, and the Mentoring Connector database of mentoring programs in the U.S.
- National Mentoring Resource Center – Research reports on effective practice with at-risk youth and training resources for mentors from the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Masculinity
- Teaching Tolerance – “What We Mean When We Say ‘Toxic Masculinity’”
- Jackson Katz – Pioneering activist and teacher on gender-based violence prevention and concepts of masculinity. Site includes links to his TedXtalk, published works, interviews, and videos.
- The Good Men Project – Via blog posts, articles, comments, and other media, the project engages men in a frank discussion of what it means to be a “good man” in today’s world and the challenges of being a man at a time when views of masculinity are changing.
Fatherhood
- The Fatherhood Institute – UK based organization offering resources related to on policy, research, and parenting
Domestic Violence
- Love Is Respect – Information and resources for teens on dating and violence prevention
- Break the Cycle – Activism – mostly by young people for young people – to create healthy relationships
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence – list of hotlines for those who need help
- Ridgefield Recovery - Domestic Violence and Substance Addiction
- Female Domestic Violence and Alcohol Abuse discusses substance abuse and domestic violence, the potential risk factors for domestic violence and how to get help for yourself or someone you love.
- Understanding the Connection Between Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, and Violence provides information on how to separate yourself from an abusive home and statistics on violent crimes, driving while intoxicated, and drug-induced violence on college campuses.
- Alcoholism and Family/Marital Problems looks at how alcohol abuse ruins relationships, brings financial troubles, the impact it has on children and the risk of domestic violence.
- Stress and Alcoholism
- A Comprehensive Look At the Connection Between Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, and Cannabis
Substance Abuse