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- EIN 53-0190849
- (301) 794-9170
- 910 17th St Nw Ste 404 Washington DC 20006-2615 USA
- www.bbbsnca.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services
Mission: To help at risk children achieve full potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with screened & trained adults.
Programs: One-to-one community and school based mentoring: these programs are one-to-one service in which a big brother or big sister commits to spending weekly time with a little brother or little sister. This includes mentoring children of prisoners and children of military families. Approximately 625 children, mentors & single parents(s)/guardians(s) benefited in fiscal year 2017.
building positive futures: this program's focus is the prevention of teen pregnancy. The support services include a variety of teaching methods designed to engage the participants in after-school activities. Approximately 250 participants benefited from this program in fiscal year 2017.
hermanos y hermanas mayores: this program aims to assist latino youth develop into responsible adults through bilingual staff that understand their culture and are positive role models. These services benefited approximately 250 participants in fiscal year 2017.