COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING PROGRAMS
Adult volunteer mentors (Bigs) and the children with whom they are matched (Littles) meet to spend one-to-one time together on their own in the community. They plan and participate in activities of their choice, usually on the weekends. The time commitment is eight hours per month, for one year.

Our mentoring programs are listed below in the order that they were created. Please click on any of them for more information.

Traditional Mentoring Program The foundation of our agency, this program serves the general population ages 7-18, in need of adult mentors.

The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn Borough Mentoring Programs Satellite offices were established to meet the needs of families and children unable to travel outside of their neighborhoods for services, and to actively recruit volunteers within these neighborhoods. Matches may spend time in any borough and are not required to remain in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.

Juvenile Justice Mentoring Program Supportive mentors help motivate at-risk and court-involved youth to make positive changes and stay out of trouble.

September 11th Mentoring Initiative

* 9/11 Together We Stand Program In response to the tragic events of September 11th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC initiated this program to provide long-term help for children who lost a parent or close relative in the World Trade Center attacks.

* FDNY Partnership Program For youth who lost a parent in the FDNY in the line of duty, including but not limited to September 11th, men and women who are active and retired fire fighters, those that work for the FDNY and relatives of individuals in the FDNY are mentors.

New American Mentoring Program mentors help immigrant youth assimilate and adjust to a new culture, language and customs.

Young Mothers Mentoring Program provides pregnant teens and teenage mothers with emotional support through mentoring as well as information on available resources. Seeking female volunteers only!

Incredible Kids Mentoring Program volunteer mentors offer friendship to children who have a learning or physical disability or chronic illness, ranging from those attending special education classes to those who are physically challenged.

Building Futures Mentoring Program supporting youth involved in the foster care system and those transitioning out of foster care so they can strive for positive futures.

Children of Promise Mentoring Program serves youth who have an incarcerated parent, sibling or other household family member.

Education Initiative helps Littles establish and achieve educational goals.

SITE-BASED
Programs meet regularly at a designated time at a specific location. They generally meet only during the school year and are supervised by an on-site social worker. Matches are one-to-one, with occasional group activities.

School-Based Volunteer mentors meet regularly at lunchtime at a school to spend time with students, helping with homework, discussing areas of interest, etc.

Workplace Mentoring Youth are brought on-site to corporate offices to meet one-to-one with working professionals, as well as gain exposure to the corporate world.