Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Mexico - Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties

The Big Brothers Big Sisters' Mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters' Vision is that all youth achieve their full potential.

Accountability: We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community to hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving:

• Higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships
• Avoidance of risky behaviors
• Educational Success   

The Community-Based program is highly flexible and allows for endless possibilities for mentors to connect with their mentees. Matches get to know each other by having fun doing activities out in the community. One-to-one outings are often low cost or no cost activities, like: Hiking, Attending a BBBS monthly event, or Going to lunch.

Some mentors meet their mentees on the weekends. Others get together with their Littles on weekday afternoons or evenings. Each match is unique and develops a schedule that works for them. Matches meet 4-6 hours a month.

In our Site-Based, or "Lunch Buddy", program, mentors meet with a child at the child's school during their lunch/recess period. These matches meet once a week and they enjoy talking, playing games, making crafts, and playing on the playground together. This program is a great option for mentors who want to make a difference in a child's life but who don't have a lot of free time.

We have the same programs in Rio Arriba county!