Our Advocacy Approach
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BBBSA advances bipartisan policies informed by decades of mentoring experience to support young people and the communities they live in.
Advocating for Youth, Strengthening Mentorship
We advance policies that expand mentoring opportunities and support young people nationwide.
While mentoring is at the heart of our mission, lasting change also requires changing policies at all levels of government that expand opportunity for youth and families. BBBSA advocates for evidence-based, bipartisan policy solutions that strengthen mentoring, address pressing challenges facing young people, and support pathways to success in school, work, and life.
BBBSA advances bipartisan policies informed by decades of mentoring experience to support young people and the communities they live in.
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Our Action Center empowers supporters to connect with their federal elected officials to advocate for policies that help young people thrive.
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An annual convening in Washington, D.C. that equips BBBS leaders to engage policymakers and advocate for mentoring at the national level.
BBBSA’s federal policy agenda outlines our legislative priorities for the 119th Congress to strengthen mentoring, support youth mental health, expand workforce pathways, grow school-based mentoring, and prevent youth violence.