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19 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies cover
90
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The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission
is to help children reach their potential through one-to-one
relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on
youth.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters
Vision
is successful mentoring relationships for all children who
need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better
schools, and stronger communities for all.
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Mentoring is a Cost Effective
Prevention and Intervention Strategy
In Illinois
it costs about $85,000
annually
to house one youth in a juvenile detention center
vs. approximately $1,000
a year to fund a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring
relationship.
Big Brothers Big
Sisters provides mentoring services to help youth who face
adversity beat the odds with the support of volunteers and
donors. Professional staffers carefully match children with
volunteer mentors in long-term one-to-one mentoring
relationships.
In addition, Big Brothers Big Sisters
provides ongoing professional support to volunteers,
children, and parents/caregivers throughout the life of the
match.
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POSITIVE, MEASURABLE
& COST-EFFECTIVE
outcomes in education, and youth
development. |
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Our Programs
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Here's the
proof. National research has shown that positive
relationships between Littles and their Bigs have a
direct and measurable impact on children’s lives. By
participating in our programs, Little Brothers and Sisters
are:
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more
confident in their schoolwork performance
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able to get
along better with their families
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46% less
likely to begin using illegal drugs
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27% less
likely to begin using alcohol
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52% less
likely to skip school.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters served 7,500+ children
in Illinois by matching them with a caring
volunteer in 2011. |
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June 19, 2012 - Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila
Simon met with members of the Big Brothers
Big Sisters Illinois State Association
regarding our positive and measurable
educational and youth development outcomes.
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