BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF BUTLER COUNTY SEES TREMENDOUS OUTCOMES AS A RESULT OF OUR EVIDENCE BASED ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING PROGRAM. OF THE 421 YOUTH WHO WERE MATCHED WITH A MENTOR IN 2019, 100% SHOWED A POSITIVE SENSE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE AND 100% FELT ABLE TO MAKE GOOD, STRONG DECISIONS. 100% OF THE YOUTH WHO WERE IN MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS HAD NO CONTACT WITH JUVENILE COURT. IN ADDITION TO THESE BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES, WE SEE SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL GAINS IN OUR MENTORED YOUTH. 50% OF THESE YOUTH HAVE IMPROVED ACADEMICALLY WITH 100% BEING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE. OVERALL OUR YOUTH IMPROVED IN AN AVERAGE OF 2.5 SUBJECTS. OUR AVERAGE MATCHED RELATIONSHIP LASTS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 YEARS AND INDIVIDUAL YOUTH STAY IN THE PROGRAM MUCH LONGER.
