Service Description:
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Offering programs and services to enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite power and potential of young people.
Traditional Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program: Community-based mentoring program matching a young person with a caring adult. *Matches visit once per week for approximately 3-4 hours, one year minimum commitment required.*
Virtual Mentoring: One on one mentoring, 1-2 hours per week, meeting virtually.
PRISM Program - Pride Respect Identity Safety Mentoring: Connecting 2SLGBTQIA+ children and youth with 2SLGBTQIA+ adults. The children and youth can foster an authentic bond with an 2SLGBTQIA+ identifying adult. The relationship will provide a child or youth with a safe place to explore their identities, create an empowering relationship with a mentor and connect to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
In-School Mentoring Program (Adult Volunteers): Matches a caring adult with a child for one hour per week during the school day, at the the mentee's elementary school (in Oxford County), engaging in a variety of activities like board games, crafts, reading, sports, baking, etc.
(Student Volunteers) Mentoring Programs: Opportunity for senior high school students to mentor an elementary school student. *Volunteer opportunities for students who have a 40 hour volunteer requirement.
Couples or Families Matching Program: Allows a committed couple or family the opportunity to spend quality volunteer time together with a young person. Helps the mentee develop their understanding of healthy relationships.
Co-op - Student placements: Opportunity for post-secondary students in the field to complete co-op/placement/praticum hours while participating in school-based one on one and group mentoring programs, while receiving hands-on learning opportunities.
Go-Girls! Healthy Bodies Health Minds: 8-10 week school-based group program designed for self-identifying females, ages 11-14.
Game On! Eat Smart, Play Smart: 8-10 week school-based group program designed for self-identifying males, ages 11-14.
S.O.A.R. - Social, Opportunities, Activities, Relationships: 8-12-week community-based group program for our waitlist young people to engage in while they are waiting for a one on one match. Young people participate in a variety of group activities, from horseback riding, dance, yoga, karate, golf, etc.
Cops for Kids: Community-based group program for our waitlist young people to engage in while they are waiting for a one on one match; currently being offered in Tillsonburg. Group meets once a month for a couple of hours at various community locations, facilatated by supportive role models who work in law enforcement.
Literacy Mentoring: Supporting a young person in grade 2-8, meeting once a week at the local library, working on various academic tasks, homework, and school projects.
*Visit https://oxford.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/what-we-do/our-programs/ for up-to-date information on our Programs*
INGERSOLL OFFICE: 58 Thames St S, Ingersoll N5C 2T1 519-485-1801 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 to 5:00 pm
SATELLITE OFFICE: Livingston Centre, 96 Tillson Ave, Tillsonburg N4G 2A2 519-842-9008 ext 229 Hours: Thursday & Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
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