Mentoring Maryland's Future 2012 annual report - Big Brothers Big ...
Mentoring Maryland's Future 2012 annual report - Big Brothers Big ...
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A BIG Impact, By The Numbers<br />
Research shows that the stronger the mentoring relationship between<br />
the <strong>Big</strong> and Little and the longer the mentoring relationship, the greater<br />
the positive outcomes. With this knowledge we maintain an agency-wide<br />
focus on the formula Length + Strength = Outcomes.<br />
12+<br />
2/3<br />
of matches last<br />
12 months or more<br />
As a result of these long, strong matches, children in our programs<br />
improve academically, socially, and emotionally.<br />
aFter just one year oF <strong>Mentoring</strong><br />
Children in our prograMs:<br />
80%<br />
have better<br />
relationships<br />
77%<br />
perform better<br />
in school<br />
82%<br />
improve their<br />
decision-making<br />
75%<br />
are more optimistic<br />
about the future<br />
29.6 months<br />
our average<br />
match length<br />
89%<br />
are more<br />
confident<br />
85%<br />
have new interests<br />
or hobbies<br />
78%<br />
avoid illegal<br />
substances<br />
69%<br />
of chronically<br />
absent students<br />
attend more classes<br />
our Broader serviCes reaChed a<br />
greater nuMBer oF people stateWide:<br />
nuMBer oF Children served:<br />
6 <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> <strong>Big</strong> sisters of the greater Chesapeake <strong>2012</strong> <strong>annual</strong> <strong>report</strong> 7<br />
3000<br />
2500<br />
2000<br />
1500<br />
1000<br />
500<br />
0<br />
1,742<br />
FY2008<br />
405<br />
people attended<br />
our trainings<br />
84<br />
consultations with other<br />
mentoring programs<br />
1,945<br />
FY2009<br />
2,068<br />
FY2010<br />
2,101<br />
FY2011<br />
19<br />
program partners<br />
received netcheck<br />
reduced-price<br />
background checks<br />
12,590<br />
people served by our<br />
broader mission<br />
2,846<br />
FY<strong>2012</strong>
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