Please support one of the evidence-based and very effective practices in preventing youth from joining a gang: MENTORING!
January is National Mentoring Month and the National Criminal Justice Service has put out a special bulletin full of information and resources for mentoring. The full bulletin can be accessed at the following link https://www.ncjrs.gov/eBlast/mentoring_12jan.htm. For more information about mentoring locally, visit www.handsoncentralcal.org to search for mentoring organizations and learn about mentoring opportunitites in Fresno County.
Happy Mentoring!
10 THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY
- 1. Become a mentor in your community.
- 2. Learn more about mentoring.
- 3. Partner with a mentoring organization.
- 4. Join "I Am a Mentor" Day.
- 5. Think about the mentors in your life and post a tribute to them online.
- 6. Read the latest research and find resources on mentoring.
- 7. Serve your community on MLK Day of Service by deciding to become a mentor.
- 8. Make a donation to a mentoring organization in your community.
- 9. Go to YouTube on Thank Your Mentor Day™ (January 26) and make the National Mentoring Month videos the most popular of the day.
- 10. Explore ways to help children succeed academically through mentoring.
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