I. COMMUNITY & SPECIAL PRIORITY PROGRAMS Youth & volunteers meet anywhere, anytime (it's up to the adult mentor, the little brother or sister, and the parent/guardian). "Bigs" and "Littles" meet at least twice a month (usually on weekends) and spend time together one-to-one on their own, planning and participating in activities of their choice. The time commitment is eight hours per month, for one year.

Click on any of the programs for more information.

Traditional Mentoring Program Our largest program, serving the general population ages 7-17, in need of an adult mentor.

Bronx and Queens Borough Partnership Program Youth who reside
in under served neighborhoods in the Bronx and Queens meet with their mentors to explore their own, as well as other communities.

September 11th Initiative

* 9/11 Together We Stand Program In response to the tragic events of September 11th, Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC initiated this program to provide long-term help for children who lost a parent or close relative in the World Trade Center attacks.

* FDNY Partnership Program The program is for youth who lost a parent in the FDNY in the line of duty, including, but not limited to September11th. Mentors are men and women who are active and retired fire fighters, those that work for the FDNY and relatives of individuals in the FDNY.

New American Partnership These youth are first generation Americans facing the challenge of balancing two worlds: the culture of their family and country of origin, and the culture of their school peers and New York City.

Young Mothers Teenage mothers in need of a friend, as well as information on resources available to them. Seeking female volunteers only!

Incredible Kids Providing friendship to children who have a learning or physical disability or chronic illness, ranging from those attending special education classes to those who are physically challenged.

East New York Program The East New York office concentrates on foster care prevention, working with youth from unstable households who are at risk of being taken out of the home and placed in foster care. The program's goal is to support the youth and their family so that the children, in their best interests, need not be taken out of the home.

II. SITE-BASED programs meet regularly at a designated time at a specific location. They generally meet only during the school year and are supervised by an on-site social worker. Matches are one-to-one, with occasional group activities.

School-Based Meet regularly at lunchtime at a school to spend time with a youth, helping with homework, discussing areas of interest, etc.

Workplace Mentoring Youth are brought on-site to corporate offices to meet one-to-one with working professionals, as well as gain exposure to the corporate world.

School-Based Corporate Program A combination of the above two programs, working professionals from specific corporations visit youth on location at school for one-to-one mentoring time.

III. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS include youngsters who may have specific problems. However, they and their volunteers have the same requirements as Community-based programs.

Juvenile Justice Program serving first-time youth offenders and seeking volunteers to help turn these followers into leaders.

Mentoring Children of Promise Program provides friendship for youth ages 5 to 17 who have a parent and/or other household family member that is currently incarcerated.

Building Futures For teens ages 13-18 phasing out of NYC's foster care system who are looking for a committed and consistent adult role model to provide emotional support as they strive for a positive future.