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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BBBS, Coral Gables Police partner in ‘Bigs in Blue’ mentoring program
/in News Releases /by nbrittiBig 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
/in News Releases /by nbrittiA 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
/in News Releases /by nbrittiAdam 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
/in News Releases /by nbrittiAt 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
/in News Releases /by nbrittiLuis 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
/in News Releases /by nbrittiHe’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
/in News Releases /by nbrittiFor 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
/in News Releases /by nbrittiFor 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.