A large body of research has demonstrated the effectiveness of mentoring and its ability to promote the success and well-being of at-risk youth, yet limited research exists that examines how to help mentors become more confident, effective mentors and approach mentoring from a strengths-based perspective. Furthermore, the minimal research involving mentor training has not focused on effective mentor training practices with at-risk youth. The purpose of this study was to conduct focus groups with mentors of at-risk youth to determine what content would be useful for inclusion in mentoring training materials to enhance their mentoring abilities from a strengths-based perspective. This study included 18 participants (6 male, 12 female) across 3 focus groups. Each focus group lasted 60-90 minutes. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview protocol. A thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the data. Results suggested the participants would benefit from training related to: (a) the mentoring role, (b) the mentoring relationship, (c) challenges in mentoring, (d) mental health, and (e) student success and well-being. Results will be described in depth with recommendations for training practices and example training resources developed by the research team (i.e., video tutorials and a handbook).