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Enrolling your child in a Big Brothers Big Sisters program is easy. Simply fill out the inquiry form online or call our office to begin the application process.

Once you have completed an application for your child, someone from our Program staff will contact you to set up an interview. During the interview, there will be a short orientation and we will ask you and your child questions to get to know him or her better so we can make the best match possible.

After the interview is complete, we will begin looking for a Big Brother or Big Sister for your child. When we find the right match, we will propose the match to you for approval.

The process from acceptance to match can take anywhere from two weeks to six months.
Volunteers are carefully and thoroughly screened, and matches are made to bring together the needs of the child and the skills, abilities and interests of the adult. Once matched, your child will be assigned a case manager who will work with you to help create an individual case plan based on your child’s needs.

Throughout the life of the match, Big, Littles and parents or guardians check in regularly with their Case Managers who provide support and advice helping to see that the goals of the case plan are met for each child. We provide optional group activities, including holiday parties, summer picnics, sporting events and cultural events.

We match children between the ages of 6 and 14. Both the child and volunteer are asked to make a one year commitment to the match, and commit to seeing each other on a regular basis. Children can stay in our programs until they turn 18. Most matches last much longer than one year and many become lifelong friendships.

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