Agency Details:

To help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that provide measurable impact. This is accomplished through a carefully implemented program of volunteers who provide additional support, guidance and friendship to youth in surrounding communities in order for them to develop into healthy teenagers, adults and future leaders. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin provides services throughout Marathon, Lincoln and Langlade counties with a strong presence in the Wausau, D.C. Everest, Mosinee, Spencer and Merrill School Districts.

Description:
Big Brothers Big Sisters offers participation in either Community, Club or School Based Mentoring Programs. Mentoring involves positive interaction between an adult role model and at risk youth age 6 to 14 with interaction occurring in the community during the evening or weekend, at the Boys and Girls Club after school or within a school setting before, during or after school. The focus of a mentoring relationship may be academic, but may also be social or behavioral with activities ranging from assisting with homework, playing a favorite board game, fishing, sharing thoughts and feelings, baking, watching a classic movie or any array of activities where interests are shared. While mentoring is fun, the focus also needs to be outcome based, which involves positive asset development for at risk youth in mentoring relationships. The developmental asset areas, which Big Brothers Big Sisters focuses on includes Confidence, Competence and Caring.

Contact people:

Tammy Gardner, Program Director, (phone), (email) Sarah Alsteen, Program Specialist, (phone), (email)

Address:

2600 Stewart Avenue Suite 262 Wausau, WI 54401 (See a map)