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Enroll a ChildIf you would like to give your child the gift  of a mentor, enroll today or call
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, our Program Director at 515-288-9025 x223. We’ll get started connecting your child with a Big Brother or Sister today! As an established youth organization for more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has worked to develop youth mentoring programs that work. Our experienced approach to recruiting, screening, matching and supporting our compatibility-based mentoring relationships has resulted in thousands of lasting relationships, and helped change the lives of young people across the country. Is it time you helped open more doors for your child’s future?
More about our mentoring programs
Parents are our Partners As the parent of a child in a Community Based match, we’ll work closely with you because your input is important. Not only do you provide information about your child’s strengths and needs, but you approve the selection of the Big Brother or Big Sister you want for your child. Once the match is made, parents remain closely involved in several key ways. - Approving match activities and supporting your child’s involvement
- Asking your child questions about the match meetings, and reporting any concerns to agency staff
- Regularly reporting back to the agency about your child’s progress and milestones in the match relationship – Big Brothers Big Sisters will contact you regularly, but we welcome your feedback at any time
Your Child's Safety is Very Important to Us Big Brothers Big Sisters conducts thorough background checks on every volunteer in our mentoring programs and every match is regularly reviewed by a professionally trained match coordinator.
Each volunteer must complete a thorough screening process that includes:- Completion of a formal written application
- A criminal history record check, DOT & Child Abuse Registry checks
- At least 3 references
- An in-person interview
- An assessment of their home environment (for Community Based mentoring)
- A professional assessment of their appropriateness to volunteer with a child
- An orientation and training process that outlines the individualized needs of your child and provides information and resources on how to encourage your child’s healthy development
We know you want the best for your child—so what are you waiting for? Enroll your child today! |
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