Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters – Sweetwater County
Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters – Sweetwater County
1471 Dewar Drive, Suite 147, Rock Springs, WY 82901, (307) 399-9262 kathy@wyobbbs.org Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8am – 2pm, call for an appointment please.
- Our Vision is that all children achieve success in life.
- Our Mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States.
- We have been the leader in one-to-one youth services for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children between the ages of 5-16 in all 50 states and over 400 agencies nationwide.
- Our Mentoring Programs Work
- National research has shown that positive relationships between youth and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentors have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives. By participating in our youth mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:
- – 52% less likely to skip school
- – 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
- – 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
- – More confident in their school work performance
- – Able to get along better with their families
- – 52% less likely to skip school
- National research has shown that positive relationships between youth and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentors have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives. By participating in our youth mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:
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