Service Name: BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

Organization Name: BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

• Description: Provides mentoring services to at-risk children in Santa Cruz County. Children are matched with screened and trained adult volunteers.
  
  Assists children in developing self-esteem to improve interpersonal skills, school performance, ability to avoid drugs, alcohol, and teen parenting, and to stay out of the juvenile justice system. Also offers an after-school enrichment and mentoring program in Watsonville and Santa Cruz.
  
  Youth Services: Cultural and Recreational Activities, Socio-Emotional Learning, 1:1 youth mentoring.
  Stress Busters: Supportive Relationships
• Website: http://www.santacruzmentor.org
• Email: office@santacruzmentor.org
• Phone(s): (831) 464-8691
• Hours: Mon 8:30am - 5:00pm; Tue 8:30am - 5:00pm; Wed 8:30am - 5:00pm; Thu 8:30am - 5:00pm; Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm;
• Eligibility: Our program eligibility is for youth ages 7-14. We also have a Trans Matching program for youth ages 7-17.
• Requirements: No documents are required.
• Areas Served:
  • Santa Cruz United States
• Categories:
  • Cultural Heritage Groups
  • Child Guidance
  • Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
  • Emotional Issues Support Groups
  • General Recreational Activities/Sports
  • Youth Development
• Contacts:
  • Soledad Arciga, Program Manager, office@santacruzmentor.org