Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 91. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Amending action operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22. Section inoperative July 1, 2013, by provisions from this amendment.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a)“At-risk youth” means an individual under 21 years of age whose environment increases their chance of academic failure, alcohol and other drug use, involvement in the criminal justice system, or teen pregnancy.
(b)“Mentoring” means a relationship over a period of time in which caring and concerned adults and older youth provide support, guidance, and help to younger at-risk persons as they go through life.
(c)“Mentor-rich environments” are environments that create many opportunities for young people to interact
with an array of caring adults and where youth feel respected, connected, and affirmed.
(d)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2013.
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