How Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas impacts San Antonio's shared Community Vision
Youth today are growing up without the support and guidance they need to be successful. Without access to positive, caring adults as role models, they too often fall prey to dysfunctional environmental cycles of poverty, delinquency, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, failure and incarceration. Big Brothers Big Sisters' mentoring model is an evidence-based approach to addressing positive youth outcomes, and is one of the strategies identified by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as a means to prevent juvenile delinquency. The program provides mentoring for youth and training for parents. Each child is paired one to one with a volunteer 'Big,' who is supported by agency staff. The ultimate goal of the program is for each youth to attain a living wage job by the age of 26.
Community Results Impacted
Racial Inequities Impacted
- Education (College Access and College Completion)
- Small Business and Nonprofit Support
- Workforce Development
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas serves:
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- Geographic Area Served
- Regionally: Including Bexar County and/or City of San Antonio
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District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10
- City Council Districts Served
- All Districts
Economic Impact:
$2,200,000 in revenue
Fiscal Year 2021
Coalitions and Collaborations:
- Destination College
- Excel Beyond the Bell
- Ready Kid SA
- SA College Access Network
- San Antonio Teen Pregnancy Prevention Collaborative
- The Commission on Collaborative Strategies to Prevent, Combat, and Respond to Domestic Violence
Participation in SA2020 Capacity Building:
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Fiscal Year 2021
