BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA
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Mission Statement
Mission Statement:To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
About This Cause
We recruit local adult volunteers to provide at least one hour per week or more of time in a caring and supportive mentor relationship (a “match”) with a child; simple acts of friendship help increase a child’s self-esteem, social behaviors, academic skills, and allow a child to envision a brighter future. Our agency has been in Reno for 16 years and in 2016 provided adult mentors (Bigs) to 586 children (Littles), ages 5-19, living in northern Nevada. We support both site-based and community-based matches. Site-based matches take place at a school or after-school program or club, and Bigs meet with their Littles at a set time to do things like share a meal, play a game or work on homework. Community-based matches meet on evenings or weekends to share social activities such as a walk in the park, a game of hoops or enjoying one of the many community events our area has to offer. What both types of matches have in common is that by consistently meeting over time, a relationship is built between the Big and the Little that results in a positive impact on the life of the child. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ (BBBS) mentoring program is scientifically supported as a valid method for creating positive, community-wide change for disadvantaged youth. Last year, Washoe County youth participating in BBBSNN’s mentoring program demonstrated significant positive outcomes: 1. Educational success • 95% of Littles maintained or improved their educational expectations last year; • 91% of children maintained or improved their scholastic competence; • 87% of children maintained or improved their grades; and • 86% of age-eligible Littles completed high school in 2015. 2. Avoidance of risky behaviors • 97% of youth maintained or improved their attitudes toward risky behavior; 3. Socio-emotional competencies • 96% of Littles maintained or improved their feelings of social acceptance; • 85% maintained or improved their trust in their parents; and • Nearly 100% felt they had a special adult in their life.