For Parents

Services Offered

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio offers a menu of services flexible enough to meet a variety of mentoring needs. Children may be enrolled in our program from ages four to fifteen and then can remain with a Big Brother or Big Sister until they graduate from high school.

• Traditional Mentoring: Provides children ages 4-18 years old with a mentoring relationship with a qualified adult volunteer in which the "match" spends a few hours each week enjoying activities together and building a strong and lasting relationship.
• School Based Mentoring: Serves children ages 4-18 years old with a mentoring relationship in a supervised group setting at a predetermined site for one hour, one day a week.
• Positive Connections (Community-based Lucas): Provides services to children ages 8-15 years old who have a parent or loved one with a mental illness. This project partners with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
• The M-3 Project: Provides services to children ages 4-18 years old in an effort to help them avoid being drawn into alcohol, nicotine or other drug use.
• WIA Project: A Mentoring Tescera: Employs mentoring and job coaching to help students ages 16-18 years old improve academic achievement, develop job skills, enjoy a mentor/mentee matching relationship and have positive work experiences.
• Mentoring For a Day: Matches volunteers and children from our waiting list in a one time special activity.
• Lucas County Children Services: Provides individual and group mentoring services to children between the ages of 6 to 12 years of age who are currently in foster care placement.

Children (Littles) Requirements

• Between the ages of 4-18
• Part of a family who demonstrates a need
• Live within the service area
• Willing to participate