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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay 1652 W Texas Street, Suite 201
Fairfield, CA 94533 Telephone: 707-427-6480 Fax: 707-427-6481 Website: www.bbbsnorthbay.org Contact: Arthelle Porter E-mail: aporter@bbbsnorthbay.org
The mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) have a positive impact on the lives of children and
families we serve by offering a professionally supported relationship between a caring adult and a child. Big Brothers/Sisters
(Bigs) are friends, mentors, and positive role models to the children (Littles) with whom they are matched.
Program
Type: Community-based; site-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee
ages: 6 - 15 Mentee genders: male and female Time commitment: weekly contact Length of commitment: at least
12 months
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Foster a Dream
Office: 4585 Pacheco Blvd, #110, Martinez, CA 94553
Mail: 77 Solano Square, #133, Benicia, CA 94510 Telephone: 925-228-0200 Fax:
925-228-0202 Website: www.fosteradream.org Contact: Tamara Earl E-mail: info@fosteradream.org Foster
A Dream's mission is to provide programs and resources that build the hopes, dreams and futures of foster children; and
be a guiding source for successful transition into the adult world. One of our main programs, "Bridges", seeks
to increase positive outcomes for youth exiting foster care, creating permanent connections and building a foundation for
academic and career success. Through our mentoring component, we connect foster youth with mentors who will empower them
and help build strong foundations for success futures. Program Type: Community-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support; Tutoring/academic; Career
development; Sports/recreation Mentoring ratio: 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 13 - 18 Mentee genders: male and
female Time commitment: 4 hours per month Length of commitment: at least 12 months
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Fighting Back Partnership Solano Mentor Collaborative 505 Santa Clara St. Vallejo, CA
94590 Telephone: 707-648-4033 Fax: 707-648-5212 Website: www.fight-back.org Contact: Najla Barance or Angela Brandt E-mail: nbarance@fight-back.org or abrandt@fight-back.org
The mission of Solano Mentor Collaborative (SMC) is to strengthen local mentoring programs, which includes increasing
the number of adult mentors, to offer our communities’ youth a means to make positive choices.
Program Type:
Community-based; school-based; site-based Mentoring focus: Social-emotional support; tutoring/academic; career development;
sports/recreation Mentoring ratio: Group mentoring: 1 mentor for every 6-20 mentees; team mentoring; 1:1 mentoring Mentee ages: 6 - adult Mentee genders: male, female, and transgender Time commitment: depends on program Length
of commitment: depends on program
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