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Program:
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford County
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Phone Numbers:
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519-537-6404
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Fax:
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519-537-8282
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Address:
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787A Dundas St
Woodstock, ON
N4S 1G1
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Intersection:
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Dundas St and Huron St
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Location:
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Central Oxford
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Executives:
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Kristen Ralph - Executive Director
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Contacts:
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Liz Wismer-Van Meer - Manager of Communications
liz.wismervm@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
Erica Hughes - Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement Coordinator
erica.hughes@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
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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-to-one mentoring, 1-2 hours per week, meeting
virtually.
PRISM Program - Pride Respect Identity Safety Mentoring:
Connecting 2S/LGBTQIA+ children and youth with
2S/LGBTQIA+ adults. The children and youth can foster an authentic bond with an
2S/LGBTQIA+ 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 2S/LGBTQIA+ 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.
Couples or Families Matching Program:
Allows a committed couple or family the
opportunity to spend quality volunteer time together with a young person.
Helps
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Child Application: https://oxford.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/enrol-a-young-person/ OR Volunteer Application: https://oxford.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/volunteer/
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Little Brothers and Sisters - Children and youth 6-18 years
Big Brothers and Sisters - Adults 18 years and older with police clearance and character references * exceptions made for specific programs * must go through a screening
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Languages:
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English
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Area(s) Served:
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Oxford County
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Last Updated:
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5/22/2025
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Service Record URL:
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http://thehealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=12379
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