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Organization:
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County
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Address:
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18 William St E
Smiths Falls, ON
K7A 1C2
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Map
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Intersection:
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William St E and Market St N
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Hours:
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| Mon | 9am-3pm | |
| Tue | 9am-3pm | |
| Wed | 9am-3pm | |
| Thu | 9am-3pm | |
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Executives:
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Jennifer Miller - Executive Director
jennifer.miller@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
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Service Description:
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Provide a mentor to every child that needs a mentor, an adult friendship to boys and girls aged six to eighteen
Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentoring program: Provides boys and girls with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Through regular outings, a relationship is developed between the mentor and the mentee, which is built on trust and common interests, and is supported by our experienced case-workers. Usually requires two regularly scheduled outings a month of a few hours each with a minimum commitment of one year.
The In-School mentoring program: Provides youth with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within school grounds. For one hour a week, mentors meet with their mentee and engage in activities such as board games, crafts or just hang out on school grounds. The In-School mentoring program requires a weekly visit of one hour for the duration of the school year. Matches do not meet over the summer break or during other school holidays.
Go Girls!: A group mentoring program for girls grade 4-8. Consists of seven mentoring sessions, held over a 7-10 week period, within school facilities. Each 1.5-2 hour-long session is loosely structured around four themes: physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem, and communication skills.
Game On!: A group mentoring program providing boys grade 4-8 with information and support to make informed choices about a range of healthy lifestyle practices. Includes seven 75-minute core sessions. There are also four extension modules that capture potential issues and topics specific to various locales and the interests of the mentors and participants.
After School Program: Using a combination of physical activities, healthy snacks, positive self-esteem building activities, mental health promotion and mentorship, BBBS staff and volunteers will provide an active safe and supportive environment for children to develop and enhance a healthy life style through physical activity, fair play and fun.
WAK (we are kids) Youth Programming: A free program with all youth in grade 6-12 (age 11-18) in the Smiths Falls Area. Run at 25 Main Street West in Smiths Fall.
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Boys and girls 6-18 years of age
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