Mentoring Matters: Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami Making A Big Difference For Kids & Mentors
For more than 50 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami has been matching at-risk kids with caring and committed mentors.
BBBS, Coral Gables Police partner in ‘Bigs in Blue’ mentoring program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami (BBBS), a youth mentoring organization, recently announced its new partnership with the City of Coral Gables Police Department for a “Bigs in Blue” mentoring program for Carver Middle School and Ponce de Leon Middle School students.
Parents’ early childhood trauma can lead to behavioral health issues in their own children
A new study reveals that severe childhood trauma and stresses early in parents’ lives are linked to higher rates of behavioral health problems in their children.
‘I wanted a child I could make a difference on’: Big Brother of the Year on becoming mentor
Adam Lickstein signed up to volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters six years ago, after graduating from University of Florida, and then working for several years in the football team’s recruiting office, where he saw firsthand the power of education and athletic opportunity in transforming young lives.
Miami-Dade High School Student Honored For Helping Save Man’s Life Following Car Crash
At just 16 years old, a student at Booker T. Washington High School in Miami is already considered a real-life hero.
Mentoring Matters: leading by example is path to success for mentor Hugo Mantilla
Luis Nieto and his mentor, Hugo Mantilla, have gotten together for a variety of activities since they were matched by the mentoring organization Big Brothers Big Sisters eight years ago, making memories at basketball games, museums, boat rides and philanthropic events.
Mentoring Matters: Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez Giving Back Through Big Brothers Big Sisters
He’s getting ready for his first television interview. Right by his side, his big brother and mentor Miami-Dade Police Director, Juan Perez.
Mentoring Matters: Special Bond Between Mentor, Mentee Creates Unique Family
For Vanessa Perry and her mentor Erin Lewis, the zoo is a place to spend the day, not only seeing wildlife but also talking and catching up, as they’ve done for nearly a decade.
Pay it forward with mentoring
For more than a decade, Caines has seen hundreds of Black youth being processed into the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Services Department, where he works as a supervisor, with the knowledge that the detainees will not get the same treatment as their counterparts.
Mentoring Matters: Trio Looks For Life’s Great Adventures
Good things come in threes. Kelly Dockrell and her ‘littles’ are a good example of that. When CBS4’s Eugene Ramirez met them as part of our Mentoring Matters program, they were out for a mid-day horse ride, just the latest adventure for this thrill-seeking threesome.
