Big
Brothers Big Sisters provides prevention programs that are designed
to heighten self-esteem, improve self-confidence, improve peer relationships,
and improve academic achievement and social behavior of children
during primary through adolescent development.
Personal Safety
Program:
Our
Personal Safety is provided as part of the "match" process.
We provide training and information to our volunteers,
parents and clients through individualized sessions, educational
materials and supplemental reference materials.
The training is geared to foster communication between the
adults and children in areas of self-protection.
This important aspect of our training is sponsored by
Target.
Community-Based
Program:
Is
the “traditional” Big Brothers Big Sisters relationship, where
Bigs and Littles get together on their own to share fun
activities they both enjoy. It doesn’t require a special
occasion or expensive activities; just a few hours every month
to share the simple things you already like to do.
Sports
Buddies - a new Community-Based Program just for guys:
Sports Buddies is a new activity-based mentoring
initiative of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Of the nearly
1,000 kids ready and waiting to be matched, the majority of them
are young boys waiting for a Big Brother. Sports Buddies
has been designed to make it easy for a guys just like you to
have a positive impact on a young life through the simple acts
of playing and watching sports together. Don’t miss your
chance to have fun and be a kid again!
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School-Based Program:
Bigs and Littles meet for one-to-one mentoring in the classroom,
school library, school computer room, neighborhood community
center, or other set location. Bigs and Littles typically meet
once a week to read together, play sports or computer games, or
simply talk about life and personal issues – just as friends do.
Specific Initiatives
Cornerstone Model Program:
Targets ninth graders at risk of dropping out due to
performance/attendance in Middle School.
Decisions To Win:
Targets
high school at-risk youth. Workbooks address self awareness and
decision-making.
To learn more, click Here.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program:
A mentoring program focused on
children being raised by their extended family.
High School Bigs :
High School students mentoring elementary school children in a
school-based setting.
Mentoring Children
of Promise:
Community or Site-Based mentoring focusing on children with at least
one incarcerated parent.
Reading
Bigs Program:
Site or Community-Based programs focused on literacy and reading
skills that targets children who are reading below grade level.
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