Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Waterloo Region

BBBS creates individual and group mentoring relationships amongst adults and youth. Mentorship is two-way, learning and development partnership where the young person needs are placed at the centre. Because young peoples brains are still developing, mentoring can support that process through back-and-forth interaction like the volley in a good game of ping-pong. Mentoring is an important way to give youth experience with these essential back-and-forth relationships, developing them into healthy young people better able to deal with and overcome lifes adversities.

We change lives the cost of doing nothing the cost of doing nothing many young people find themselves in vulnerable situations and facing adversities such as mental health issues, family violence, identity issues or poor living conditions, which put these youth at risk of not reaching their full potential. Paving the way to succcess with the guidance and support of a mentor, these risks can be avoided, and these young people can gain the confidence to achieve more - higher incomes, happier lives, more contributions to their communities. The confidence to achieve more our mentors advise and challenge these young people, act as their champions, provide greater consistency in their lives, connect them to broader experiences, opportunities and networks, and provide safe, nonjudgmental environments in which the child or youth can confide anything. Which leads to better futures higher incomes higher esteem achievements better health belonging bbbs creates individual and group mentoring relationships amongst adults and youth. Mentorship is two-way, learning and development partnership where the young person needs are placed at the centre. Because young peoples brains are still developing, mentoring can support that process through back-and-forth interaction like the volley in a good game of ping-pong. Mentoring is an important way to give youth experience with these essential back-and-forth relationships, developing them into healthy young people better able to deal with and overcome lifes adversities.

All children in Waterloo Region

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Waterloo Region is open Monday 9:00am - 4:30pm Tuesday 9:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9:00am - 4:30pm Thursday: 9:00am - 4:30pm Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm.

Call (519) 745-0180, email info@bbbswr.org, or use the website.

Phone

(519) 745-0180

Email

info@bbbswr.org

Website

https://waterloo.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/