January Recognized as National Mentoring Month

January 14, 2012

January has again been proclaimed by the President to be National Mentoring Month. As such, NCJRS invites you to view the Mentoring Special Feature, an online resource containing links to publications, funding resources, and related Web sites focusing on juvenile mentoring efforts.

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