,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,scanlon 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4  
,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4         
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4
 ,allr$1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,lee 
( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,ow5s1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4   
,*u1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4      
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,davis (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1  
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4     
,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 & ,mr4 ,evans7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+     
,janu>y #bjbc z ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ! goals ( ,national ,m5tor+    
,mon? are to raise aw>5ess ( & celebrate
 ! p[]ful impact ( m5tor+ relation%ips1 

recruit new m5tors1 & enc\rage          
in/itutions to integrate quality m5tor+ 
into _! policies1 practices1 & programs2
 ,:]eas quality m5tor+ fo/]s positive   
life & social skills1 promotes          
self-e/eem1 bol/]s academic a*ievem5t & 
college access1 supports c>e]           
exploration1 & nurtures y\? lead]%ip    
developm5t2 ,:]eas m5tor+ happ5s 9 _m   
sett+s1 includ+ community-bas$ programs1
 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1 in/itutions
 ( high] education1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1   
religi\s in/itutions1 & ! workplace1 & 9
 v>i\s ways1 includ+ =mal m5tor+ mat*es 
& in=mal relation%ips ) tea*]s1 coa*es1 
neighbors1 fai? lead]s1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas  
effective m5tor+ ( und]s]v$ & vuln]able 
populations helps individuals confront  
*all5ges & enjoy improv$ m5tal heal? &  
social-emotional well-be+2 ,:]eas /udies
 h %[n t incorporat+ culture & h]itage  
into m5tor+ programs c improve academic 
outcomes & increase community engagem5t1
 especially = ,alaska ,native & ,am]ican
 ,indian y\?2 ,:]eas y\? developm5t     

exp]ts agree t m5tor+ enc\rages positive
 y\? developm5t & sm>t daily behaviors1 
su* z f9i%+ homework & hav+ heal?y      
social int]actions1 & has a positive    
impact on ! gr[? & success ( a "y p]son2
 ,:]eas m5tors help "y p set c>e] goals 
& c help connect m5tees to indu/ry      
pr(essionals to tra9 = & f9d jobs2      
,:]eas m5tor+ programs g5]ally h a      
significant1 positive impact on y\?     
academic a*ievem5t1 s*ool connect$ness &
 engagem5t1 & educational success1 :i*  
lead to outcomes su* z improv$          
att5dance1 grades & te/ scores1 &       
classroom behavior2 ,:]eas rese>* has   
f\nd t "y p fac+ a risk ( n complet+    
high s*ool b :o _h a m5tor 71 comp>$ )  
_! pe]s1 m likely to enroll 9 college1  
to p>ticipate regul>ly 9 sports or      
extracurricul> activities1 to hold a    
lead]%ip position 9 a club or sports    
team1 & to volunte] regul>ly1 & less    
likely to />t us+ drugs2 ,:]eas m5tor+  
has long be5 a /aple ( juv5ile ju/ice & 
viol5ce prev5tion ef=ts1 & c (f]        

compreh5sive support to y\? at risk =   
committ+ viol5ce or victimization1 z    
m5tor+ c address _m risk factors at     
once2 ,:]eas m5tor+ relation%ips = y\?  
fac+ risk1 su* z fo/] y\?1 c h a        
positive impact on a wide range (       
factors1 includ+ m5tal heal?1           
educational function+ & atta9m5t1 pe]   
relation%ips1 employm5t1 & h\s+         
/ability2 ,:]eas m5tor+ programs h be5  
f\nd to positively impact _m aspects (  
m5tal well-be+1 includ+ r$uc+ unheal?y  
cop+ me*anisms1 improv+ int]p]sonal     
relation%ips1 & r$uc+ p>5tal /ress2     
,:]eas m5tor+ is an innovative1         
evid5ce-bas$ practice &1 uniquely1 is   
bo? a prev5tion & int]v5tion /rategy t c
 support "y p ( all demographics &      
backgr\nds 9 all aspects ( _! lives2    
,:]eas ea* ( ! b5efits ( m5tors describ$
 9 ?is preamble s]ves to l9k y\? to     
economic & social opportunity :ile also 
/r5g!n+ communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas1 despite ! b5efits ( m5tor+1 "o  
"y p]son ( e ?ree is gr[+ up )\t a      

m5tor1 :i* means a ?ird ( ! y\? ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates are gr[+ up )\t someone   
outside ( ! home to (f] real life       
guidance & support2 & ,:]eas ?is m5tor+ 
gap demon/rates ! ne$ = collaboration   
among ! private1 public1 & nonpr(it     
sectors to increase res\rces =          
relation%ip-c5tric supports = y\? 9     
communities1 s*ools1 & workplaces3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes       
,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2  7#b7          
recognizes ! c>+ adults :o s]ve z /aff &
 volunte]s at quality m5tor+ programs & 
help ! "y p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9d inn]  
/r5g? & rea* _! full pot5tial2  7#c7    
ackn[l$ges t m5tor+ supports educational
 a*ievem5t1 engagem5t1 & self-confid5ce1
 supports "y p 9 sett+ c>e] goals &     
exp&+ social capital1 r$uces juv5ile    
del9qu5cy1 & /r5g!ns communities2  7#d7 
promotes ! e/abli%m5t & expansion (     
quality m5tor+ programs across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to equip "y p ) ! tools ne$$ to  
lead heal?y & productive lives2 &  7#e7 

supports initiatives to close ! m5tor+  
gap t exi/s = ! _m "y p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o d n h mean+ful connections )  
adults outside ! home4