November 22, 2011: As part of this Thanksgiving week, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership expresses deep gratitude to the millions of mentors and youth-serving professionals nationwide who are giving children the support and guidance they need to build productive and meaningful lives.
More than three million American young people have a caring adult in their lives, meaning that they will experience a number of positive benefits, according to the research:
* In terms of educational achievement, mentored youth have better attendance; a better chance of going on to higher education; and better attitudes toward school
* In terms of health and safety, mentoring appears to help prevent substance abuse and reduce some negative youth behaviors
* On the social and emotional development front, taking part in mentoring promotes positive social attitudes and relationships. Mentored youth tend to trust their parents more and communicate better with them.
“We want to be sure that the 15 million U.S. children who are still waiting for a mentor can have one as soon as possible,” said MENTOR’s President and CEO Dr. Larry Wright. “That is MENTOR’s goal as we work with our State Mentoring Partnerships and our partners across all sectors — to make quality mentoring that works a reality for each and every one of those young people.”
“We also wish the best for our friends, supporters and colleagues this Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday and new year. Together, we can ensure that millions more young people will benefit from a mentor in 2012 and beyond.”
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http://www.mentoring.org/news_and_research/news_releases/mentor_gives_thanks
