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,

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

difference in the lives of young people by serving as mentors,

supported by many private and public sector organizations that

offer mentoring opportunities for youths; and

WHEREAS, The MENTOR Independence Region and the Mentoring

Partnership of Southwestern PA provide public, private and

nonprofit mentoring-focused organizations with the skills,

training and technical assistance necessary to help mentors

administer effective, high-quality mentoring practices to

children and youths in their communities; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of children in this Commonwealth are in

the dedicated individuals who serve as mentors and encourage

more residents to help build a brighter future for

Pennsylvania's youths through mentoring; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

month of January 2020 as "National Mentoring Month" in

Pennsylvania; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the residents of this Commonwealth recognize

the importance of mentoring, look for opportunities to serve as

mentors in their communities and observe this "National

Mentoring Month" with appropriate activities and programs.