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MI HR0162
Resolution
Status
Passed
9/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pat Outman
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AI Summary
- Declares September 2025 as Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Mentoring Month in Michigan
- Recognizes Big Brothers Big Sisters as a nonprofit organization founded in 1904 that provides one-on-one youth mentoring, with Michigan hosting the organization's first national conference in Grand Rapids in 1917
- Highlights that Michigan currently has eleven local Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies serving communities statewide, with thousands of children waiting to be matched with mentors
- Cites research showing program participants ("Littles") are 46% less likely to use illegal drugs, 27% less likely to use alcohol, and 52% less likely to skip school compared to peers
- Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Michigan and its local affiliates
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare September 2025 as Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Mentoring Month in the state of Michigan.
Last Action
Adopted
9/4/2025
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