PRINTER'S NO. 3043
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
645
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, KORTZ, BIZZARRO, MILLARD, FREEMAN,
LONGIETTI, SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY, BERNSTINE, MURT, BURNS,
BROWN, READSHAW, YOUNGBLOOD, SAMUELSON, HILL-EVANS,
ZIMMERMAN, DEASY AND ROEBUCK, DECEMBER 17, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, DECEMBER 17, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of January 2020 as "National Mentoring
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Mentoring is a proven, effective strategy that helps
children and young adults by matching them with caring and
responsible adults who can provide guidance and direction and
build their confidence; and
WHEREAS, Mentors build character, encourage success, lift
expectations and inspire young people to do their best, serving
as friends, role models, teachers and sources of stability and
support during a critical time in a child's life; and
WHEREAS, Research shows that mentoring has beneficial and
long-term effects on youths by increasing academic engagement
and decreasing the likelihood of substance abuse and other risky
behaviors; and
WHEREAS, Mentoring strengthens this Commonwealth's economic
and social well-being by helping young people fulfill their
potential while helping maintain healthy families and promoting
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