BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC
175 MERCADO ST STE 109 PO BOX 2154, DURANGO, CO 81301 www.bbig.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY WITH STRONG AND ENDURING, PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED ONE-TO-ONE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOR THE BETTER, FOREVER.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO HELPS AT RISK CHILDREN IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO OVERCOME ADVERSITY AT HOME, SCHOOL, AND IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES, WITH THE AREAS ONLY ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS. OUR VOLUNTEER MENTORS IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH. OUR VISION IS TO HELP ALL YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAM ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. BY PARTNERING WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR EACH CHILD IN OUR PROGRAM ACHIEVING HIGHER GRADUATION RATES, ADVANCEMENT TO SECONDARY EDUCATION, LESS RISKY BEHAVIORS, HIGHER EARNINGS, AND A LIKELIHOOD OF HELPING OTHERS IN THEIR FUTURE LIVES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2019 INCLUDED: MAINTAINING OUR MATCH GOAL OF 100 MATCHES BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019; DECREASING OUR WAITLIST OF CHILDREN WAITING TO BE MATCHED FROM 20 CHILDREN (13 MALES AND 7 FEMALES) AT THE START OF 2019 TO 7 (5 MALES AND 2 FEMALES), MOST OF WHICH WERE NEW TO THE WAITLIST; AND MOST STRIKINGLY, THE REINSTITUTION OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL BIGS PROGRAM (HSB). THE HSB PROGRAM MATCHES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE AREA'S THREE MAJOR HIGH SCHOOLS WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A STAFF-SUPERVISED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC GROWTH AND ENRICHMENT. ADDITIONALLY, OUR STAFF OF PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS SUCCESSFULLY MIGRATED TO A NEW SYSTEM, MATCHFORCE, FOR MENTOR SCREENING, CHILD SUPPORT AND MONITORING, MATCH MANAGEMENT, AND REPORTING FROM OUR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. SINCE SWITCHING TO MATCHFORCE, THE ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED MATCH SUPPORT CONTACTS, YOUTH OUTCOMES SURVEYS (YOS), AND MATCH RELATIONSHIP ASSESSMENTS WITH PARENTS/ GUARDIANS, BIGS, AND LITTLES, HAS BECOME MORE ACCURATE, WITH DATA THAT IS MUCH MORE ACCESSIBLE. MATCHFORCE HAS INSURED A SAFE AND POSITIVE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL MATCHES. STATISTICALLY, BBBS SW CO HAD A 12-MONTH RETENTION RATE OF 71.4%, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 58.4%. THIS NUMBER INDICATES THAT ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS OF OUR MATCHES STAY TOGETHER FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, WHICH IS THE MINIMUM RECOMMENDED MATCH LENGTH BASED ON BBBS NATIONAL MENTORING BEST PRACTICES. OUR AVERAGE MATCH LENGTH IS 31 MONTHS, WHICH IS STILL HIGHER THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. BBBS OF SW CO IS SERVING 11 YOUTH WHO WERE VICTIMS OF CRIME DURING THE PAST GRANT SERVICE PERIOD. OF CHILDREN SERVED, OVER 68.3% HAVE IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND GREATER THAN 59.7% OF CHILDREN HAVE AN IMPROVED ATTITUDE TOWARD SCHOOL. BBBS SW CO HAS SEEN AN INCREASE BY 9.2% IN CHILDREN SURVEYED WHO ARE LESS LIKELY TO ABUSE SUBSTANCES, AN INCREASE FROM 2018, AND AN INCREASE OF 77.0% MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. ALL BUT FIVE OF OUR FAMILIES RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES, SO HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND QUALITY MENTORSHIP IS A TESTED AND DOCUMENTED PATH TO A BETTER LIFE FOR THE YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAM.

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