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- EIN 22-2606942
- 401-921-2434
- 1540 Pontiac Ave Cranston RI 02920 USA
- www.bbbsos.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention
Mission: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Results: Local outcomes for children who are mentored through Big Brothers Big Sisters are impressive: - 82% showed improved self-confidence - 79.8% were better able to express their feelings - 66.3% developed better decision-making skills - 63.1% improved their academic performance At its most basic level, mentoring helps because it guarantees a young person that there is someone who cares about them. A child is not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges. The 2013 study “The Role of Risk: Mentoring Experiences and Outcomes for Youth with Varying Risk Profiles,” examined mentoring program relationships, experiences and benefits for higher-risk youth, and among the findings determined: •The strongest program benefit, and most consistent across risk groups, was a reduction in depressive symptoms — a particularly noteworthy finding given that almost one in four youth reported worrisome levels of these symptoms at baseline. •Findings also suggested gains in social acceptance, academic attitudes and grades. •In addition to benefits in specific domains, mentored youth also experienced gains in a greater number of outcomes than youth in the comparison group.
Target demographics: youth
Direct beneficiaries per year: 520
Geographic areas served: Rhode Island
Programs: community-based mentoring and site-based mentoring for youth ages 7-18.