Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to bringing the power of mentoring to youth from traditionally underserved communities. Through the following specially designed programs, we are able to target specific populations and communities.

Mentoring Children of Prisoners

 Research shows that 70 percent of children of incarcerated parents will themselves at some point be incarcerated – unless they have positive adult intervention.That is why mentoring children of prisoners is a key component of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ goal to reach more kids, especially those who may face significant risk factors.

We screen and match volunteers with children who have been identified and enrolled by their custodial parent or guardian. An onsite volunteer coordinator provides a point of contact for ongoing volunteer support and information.

MIT (Mentors in Training)

Mentors in Training is built around a partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua and the 21^st Century Extended Day Program.  21^st Century is a program that supports the creation of community learning centers that provides academic enrichment opportunities during after-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua provides mentor training to 5^th graders (for 1-2 hours every 4-8 weeks) who will spend a couple days after school each week working with 1^st graders (on homework, playing games, etc..).  The benefit to the 5^th grader is that they develop team-building and leadership/mentoring skills throughout the year and are more prepared to enter middle school.  The benefit to BBBS Nashua is that they follow the development of these kids and ideally encourage them to become future “Bigs” at age 16.  And naturally 21^st Century benefits by having a community of children working together and helping each other.  A true win-win!

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