Youth Safety & Well-Being

The safety and well-being of every young person we serve is our top priority.

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Safety is built into every match

Big Brothers Big Sisters provides ongoing, professional support to help ensure mentoring relationships are safe, healthy, and meaningful for every young person involved.

Professional Match Support

[highlight]Professional Match Support

Specially trained match support professionals guide and support mentoring relationships to help ensure they develop in a healthy, safe way and lead to positive outcomes for youth.

Supervision & Safety Oversight

[highlight]Supervision & Safety Oversight

Matches receive required supervision from trained staff, including regular communication and professional monitoring to ensure safety policies, procedures, and appropriate boundaries are consistently followed throughout the life of the match.

Monitoring & Technology

[highlight]Monitoring & Technology

Secure, nationwide technology helps track match activities and monitor young people’s progress in areas such as academics—adding an extra layer of accountability and support.

Safety First

At Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, we are committed to creating safe, caring, and supportive environments across our network of local agencies, so youth can thrive in every mentoring relationship.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is committed to ensuring that concerns about youth safety are taken seriously. If you have a question or concern about a young person’s safety or well-being, please contact our child safety helpline at (813) 720-8778 or childsafety@bbbsa.org.