Mentoring Maryland's Future 2012 annual report - Big Brothers Big ...

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Community one-to-one program:
Bigs commit to seeing their Littles in the community two or three times
each month for at least one year. Professional staff provide ongoing case
management and support throughout the mentoring relationship. Littles try
new things, gain new skills, and explore new interests. They gain confidence,
perform better in school, and have better relationships.
Bigs in school/site programs:
These programs match community, college, and corporate volunteers with
children for weekly one-hour sessions in the Littles’ schools. Case managers
coordinate activities and provide on-site match support. We target students
at risk of suspension and expulsion, not meeting their academic potential,
and who need help developing positive social behaviors. This year we
operated 31 Bigs in School programs across Maryland.
Workplace programs:
High schoolers meet with mentors in the workplace throughout the academic
year to develop meaningful relationships, learn valuable job skills, and meet
developmental and academic goals. These programs last two to four
years and are designed to broaden youth’s opportunities and exposure to
professional workplaces.
special populations:
We provide specialized mentoring services for youth with particular barriers
to success. We have served over 1,600 children of incarcerated parents and
received national recognition as a best-practices leader. We offer targeted
initiatives serving military families, children with disabilities, youth initiated
into the juvenile justice system, and children growing up in the most violent
and impoverished neighborhoods in East and West Baltimore.
Mentoring resource services:
As the resource for the advancement of youth mentoring statewide, we
increase both the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships by offering
trainings to youth service providers, including Program Training Certification,
Introduction to Mentoring, and Advanced Risk Management. We offer
technical assistance to local partners, such as reduced price background
checks, and we offer our expertise through consultations. This year we
reached 12,590 people through these resource services.
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