IT TAKES
LITTLE TO
BE BIG
GIVE A LITTLE TIME
BECOME A BIG
Big Brothers Big Sisters Alliance of Michigan serves young people from age five through young adulthood in one-to-one mentoring friendships. Bigs and Littles hang out a few hours a month doing normal, everyday activities like seeing a movie, doing homework, playing games, going out to eat, or just hanging out!
Each Big and Little match is supported by a dedicated Match Support Specialist who is always there to provide resources and support. Learn more about who we serve in Michigan.
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11 Locations serving Michigan
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TRANSFORMING LIVES,
ONE MENTORSHIP AT A TIME
About us
Mission
Big Brothers Big Sisters Alliance of Michigan works to increase resources and create opportunities that sustain and grow program services at each of our 11 local agencies that span from Michigan’s southern border to the upper peninsula. Each of these agencies create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Vision
All youth achieve their full potential.
Program impact
Less likely to begin using illegal drugs
Less likely to begin using alcohol
Less likely to skip school
Less likely to skip class
Less likely to hit someone
Michigan Stats
- 95% of youth stayed on track with or improved behavior in school
- 93% of youth avoided or ceased status offenses and illegal activities
- 89% of youth stayed on track with or improved their emotion regulation skills
In the best of times, our mentees (Littles) are facing adversity at a higher rate than the average youth in America. Vulnerable children and families are facing increased anxiety, stress, fear and worry.
*Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) study, conducted in 1995, is widely considered to be foundational to the mentoring field and to the BBBS program model. Approximately 1,000 youth from eight BBBS agencies across the country participated in this study.