Adult-Child Mentorship
Why we track this indicator
Participation in mentorship programs, like Big Brothers Big Sisters, has been shown to positively impact social-emotional development and has been associated with better educational and health outcomes. Mentoring programs promote characteristics in children and youth which can help prevent effects from adverse experiences.
Adult-Child Mentorship Data Breakdown
Status: Green
Definition: The total quarterly average number of active adult mentors paired with a child in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program. An active match is defined as an adult and child/youth pair that meets regularly, responds to case management, and is actively engaged. Mentorship pairs may be duplicates due to long term commitment of the program participants. This information is obtained through a collaborating partner.
Source: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Last Updated: September 2024
Mitigating Factors: Big Brothers Big Sisters is severely underfunded and is therefore understaffed, which limits their ability to pair mentors with children.
Methodology
Methodology: We are comparing the average number of active adult-child mentorship matches in the current quarter to the previous quarter.
Goal: The goal is to observe an increase in mentorships.
Traffic Light:
Green: an increase of 1 mentorship pair compared to the previous quarter
Gray: within +/- 1 mentorship pair compared to the previous quarter
Red: a decrease of 1 mentorship pair compared to the previous quarter
Supporting Research
The Effects of A Mentoring Program on At-Risk Youth
Mentoring programs for at-risk youth are growing at a rapid pace across the United States.
How Effective Are Mentoring Programs for Youth? A Systematic Assessment of the Evidence
This model posits an interconnected set of processes through which caring and meaningful relationships with non-parental adults can promote positive development trajectories.
Making a Difference. An Impact Study of Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
This report provides reliable evidence that mentoring programs can positively affect young people.
Predictors of mentoring relationship quality: Investigation from the perspectives of youth and parent participants in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada one-to-one mentoring programs
This study examined predictors of mentoring relationship quality (MRQ) as reported by youth and parents participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Canada one-to-one mentoring programs.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Elkhart County facilitates and fosters mentoring relationships, between youth and adults, to create opportunities and experiences that build confidence and help youth succeed in life.
Indicators in Action
The ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program will provide low barrier grants to collaborating partners which will help increase cross-system collaboration and facilitate the community response to needs and/or gaps identified through the Elkhart County Child Dashboard. Applicants may request up to $2,000. Two or more applicants can collaborate for collaborative action based upon one or more data indicators and increase the grant request. By leveraging the ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program partners can have a platform that helps to inform community goals and creates a stronger sustainability platform for their programs.
For a copy of the 1-page proposal template click here or email David Wiegner.