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Organization:
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron
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Phone Numbers:
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519-235-1780
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Fax:
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519-235-3798
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Address:
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355 Main St S, Box 1199
Exeter, ON
N0M 1S7
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Intersection:
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Main St S and Sanders St
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Location:
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South Huron
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
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Executives:
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Amy Wilhelm - Executive Director
amy.wilhelm@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
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Service Description:
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Mentoring programs for children and youth, where children in need can form positive relationships with caring adults
Big/Little Mentoring - Matching of screened and trained adult volunteers with children in need * One-to-one traditional mentoring * Couples for Kids and Big Families
In-School Mentoring - One to one matching of screened, trained and supervised adult volunteers with children in the school setting for 1 hour a week for the duration of the school year
BIG Bunch Program - A group program that provides activities, positive peer interaction and educational outings to children on the waiting list for a match * program runs twice a month
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Parents/guardians can call directly to initiate service * referrals also from schools, health professionals and community agencies
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Little Brothers and Sisters - Children and youth 6-16 years
Big Brothers and Sisters - Adults 18 years and older with police clearance and character references * must go through a screening and training process
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Languages:
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English
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Area(s) Served:
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South Huron and North Middlesex and area (Ailsa Craig, Bayfield, Brucefield, Centralia, Clinton, Dashwood, Exeter, Grand Bend, Hensall, Huron Park, Lucan, Parkhill, Seaforth, Vanastra, Zurich)
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This information was last completely updated on 4/25/2024 |
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