In the Family Development program, volunteer mentors are matched with families in crisis to provide support, resources and training. They are trained to help families recognize their strengths, the opportunities available to them, and to set goals that pave the way toward self-reliance. Mentors have up-to-date information and resources regarding employment, child care, and health insurance, transportation, food stamps and housing.

In the Family Development program, volunteer mentors are matched with families in crisis to provide support, resources and training. They are trained to help families recognize their strengths, the opportunities available to them, and to set goals that pave the way toward self-reliance. Mentors have up-to-date information and resources regarding employment, child care, and health insurance, transportation, food stamps and housing.

In the Family Development program, volunteer mentors are matched with families in crisis to provide support, resources and training. They are trained to help families recognize their strengths, the opportunities available to them, and to set goals that pave the way toward self-reliance. Mentors have up-to-date information and resources regarding employment, child care, and health insurance, transportation, food stamps and housing.

* Provides programs that pairs trained adult volunteers with at-risk youth between the ages of 6-14 to provide safe and fun activities as well as mentoring services.

* Offers children one-to-one mentoring. COMMUNITY-BASED Traditional BBBS mentoring program matching youth in the community one-to-one with adult mentors who meet once a week for at least one year BIGS IN BLUE Bigs in Blue is a program focused on building relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve BEYOND SCHOOL WALLS Beyond School Walls (BSW) mentoring program matches youth with an adult mentor. Meetings occur at the mentor's place of work to expose students to workforce opportunities HIGH SCHOOL BIGS This program matches high school students one-to-one with elementary Littles in a one-day-a-week after-school program at their school

Recruits, screens, trains and supports community members who are matched with identified at-risk youth for at least one year. Program participants make a significant commitment of time and energy to develop relationships devoted to personal, academic or career development, and social, athletic or artistic growth. Offers comprehensive services to the at-risk youth's family.

Offers trained community volunteers an opportunity to provide friendship, support and guidance to an adult or child within the community that has been diagnosed with a mental illness for a few hours every month by participating in activities that both parties enjoy.

Matches children ages 8 to 15 years with with an adult for one-to-one friendship relationships.

Provides close, individualized support for those who need guidance and assistance in getting on track with their personal goals and objectives. Works to empower veterans in establishing independent, and purpose-driven lives.

Housing Program: Volunteers to work with residents, help with recreational activities, arts and crafts, tutoring for those enrolled in academic programs. General Clerical Duties: To file, copy, and do general office work (9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon-Fri) Front Desk Reception: To answer phone and greet customers (9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon-Fri) public Relations/Marketing: To distribute pamphlets, flyers, newsletters. Special assignment hours as needed. Required Training & Application Procedures: Depends on work assignment. Proof of Immunization: Not specified.

* Offers youth in Rome and Utica opportunities to build their self-confidence, reduce negative social behaviors, increase connectedness to self, home and community, increase employability, and provide community services through an adult mentor.

Mentors commit to meeting with their mentee at their school for an hour a week for a year and provide a positive influence for the student's social and emotional well-being.

Provides age-appropriate experiences and activities to youth that include: individualized, group and family counseling, enrichment activities, youth issue workshops, self-esteem development, targeted mentoring, and family enrichment programs.

Provides safe after school programming for 4th - 12th grades, including youth development programs during out of school hours, homework assistance, career exploration, community service, crisis intervention, and social and recreational activities. Dinner and snack are provided at no charge.

Family Court Act - tries to keep situations out of court. Probation Officers process and investigate youths who have been in trouble by being truant from school, runaway or incorrigible who require supervision. Works with client and family to resolve the situation by mentoring, guidance or will refer to out side counselling. Parent or legal guardian can refer youths to the PINS program.

Provides education, advocacy, information and referral to help veterans with disabilities achieve their goals of independence. Also coordinates a peer mentoring program for veterans.

Offers various recreational and socialization services, outreach programs as well as peer support and role model programs.

Works with participating school districts through Greater Southern Tier BOCES to provide classroom speakers, field trips, business site visits, internships, mentoring, mock interviews, architectural awareness, job shadowing, career days, and various school to work initiatives.

Offers Long Island students in grades 4-8, who are in need of positive role models, supervised one-to-one and group mentoring relationships. Weekly one hour meetings allow time for mentors and students to interact, collaborate and socialize .

Provides caring adult mentors who offer friendship and positive role models. Offers some tutoring but focuses on one-to-one friendships. Participants engage in small group activities weekly.

Offers school-based one-on-one mentoring. The mentor program trains mentors, mentees, and school staff. Mentors and mentees meet at the student's school with the support and supervision of a site coordinator.

Represents a cooperative effort between the Suffolk County Community College and the Longwood Central School District, governmental agencies and business and industry to provide a unique, comprehensive and supportive environment for students for students who may be at risk of dropping out of school. LPP is funded by a grant from the New York State Education Department. The Liberty Partnerships Program serves those students in grades 7-12 who may not be reaching their academic potential by providing academic services that will improve their ability to complete high school and successfully enter postsecondary education or the workforce. LPP students who are juniors and seniors are also eligible to enroll in a two-semester program that leads successful students to one college credit upon completion. This offering contains a one-semester non-credit course that focuses on reading, writing, study skills, critical thinking and computer skills. The second semester course exposes students to topics of interest to college students and enhances their basic research skills. Additional credit-bearing courses are offered to students who successfully complete this sequence. LPP Program Services include: College preparatory coursework; Suffolk County Community College Seminar (leads to 1.0 college credits); LPP club and newsletter; Team building experiences; Cultural enrichment activities and field trips; Counseling; Tutoring and college placement test; ACT/SAT preparation classes; Regents review sessions; Student and parent leadership sessions and Workforce preparation which includes visits to and internships with business, industry and local colleges. For further information, contact Elizabeth Altman at (631) 451-4109 or Hagar Ali at (631) 451-4042.

Provides youth, who are adopted and in foster care ages 8 to 21 educational and enrichment opportunities through the help of one-on-one mentors.

Community-Based mentoring includes our traditional, one-to-one mentoring programs where we match children between the ages of 7and 16(our Littles) with a caring adult mentor, aged 21 or older(our Bigs). All volunteer mentors are extensively interviewed, screened and trained. BBBSLI provides every match with a professional program team member to monitor the relationship and offer guidance during its entirety.

Goal of the At-Risk Youth Jail Tour is to educate youth about the potential consequences of poor choices. A growing number of Suffolk County`s youth are in danger of falling prey to criminal and gang activity. Young teens especially face peer pressures that often make them act in ways that help them become “accepted” by a group, but they have no idea about the consequences of their behavior. As a result, many young people at an early age begin what may become a painful life of criminal behavior. These tours must be scheduled in advance and the youth must be accompanied by a parent. Call for more detailed information and an appointment.