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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

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
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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