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This resolution formally recognizes January 2025 as National Mentoring Month in Delaware, highlighting the critical importance of mentoring programs for youth development. The resolution emphasizes that mentoring is an evidence-based practice that positively impacts young people across various aspects of their lives, including mental health, academic performance, social skills, and personal growth. It notes that mentoring helps address the "mentoring gap" by providing trusted adult guidance, with nearly one-third of U.S. youth lacking such support. The resolution underscores the broad benefits of mentoring, including improved educational outcomes, reduced dropout rates, enhanced social interactions, and prevention of risky behaviors. Additionally, it points out that mentoring not only helps youth but also provides substantial benefits to mentors, such as developing leadership skills and gaining personal fulfillment. The resolution calls on all Delawareans to support mentoring efforts that empower and uplift young people across the state, emphasizing the need for collaboration across private, public, and nonprofit sectors to expand mentoring opportunities.

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