,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ihc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd,ms4
 ,scanlon 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4  
,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mrs4        
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,williams (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 
,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4
 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4     
,titus1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 & ,ms4     
,blunt ,ro*e/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bjbd 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 colleges1 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 !y may    
face1 & display 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 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 !m 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$ness &
 engagem5t1 & educational success1 :i*  
leads to outcomes su* z improv$         
att5dance1 grades & te/ scores1 &       
classroom behavior2 ,:]eas rese>* has   
f\nd t "y p fac+ risk ( n complet+ high 
s*ool b :o _h a m5tor 71 comp>$ ) _!    
pe]s1 m likely to enroll 9 college1 m   
likely to p>ticipate regul>ly 9 sports  
or extracurricul> activities1 m likely  
to hold a lead]%ip position 9 a club or 
sports team1 m likely 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 x 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 h a mean+ful positive impact on 
m5tal heal? symptoms across a v>iety (  
outcomes1 includ+ int]naliz+ &          
ext]naliz+ m5tal heal? symptoms1        
int]p]sonal relation%ips1 & r$uc+ /ress 
exp]i5c$ by _! p>5ts2 ,:]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 ^? describ$ b5efits1 "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 betwe5 ! private1       
public1 & nonpr(it sectors to increase  

res\rces = relation%ip-c5tric supports =
 y\? 9 communities1 s*ools1 &           
workplaces2 ,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$ges t m5tor+ is b5eficial because
 x supports educational a*ievem5t1      
engagem5t & self-confid5ce1 supports "y 
p 9 sett+ c>e] goals & exp&+ social     
capital1 r$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