The BBBS focuses on communities that are facing hardships as well as single-parent households and low-income neighborhoods. The program targets youth that are in a high risk of exposure to violence and other problematic situations at home and in the community (Program Profile: Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2011). …show more content…
The adults used in the program play a critical part in mentoring with the youth on a regular basis and in a positive relationship. There is a one-to-one mentoring between the Big Brother or Big Sister and Little Brother or Little Sister in a community setting. (Program Profile: Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2011). One of the goals of the program is for the mentor to spend more time with the mentee, which will allow a mutual relationship to form. The program encourages social activities between the two, such as going to movies, shipping, attending sports events, eating out, reading books, hiking, going to museums, or just hanging out together (Program Profile: Big Brothers Big Sisters,