Our Impact

“Children thrive when they have strong relationships with caring, non-family adults.”

That was the conclusion The Search Institute reached in a landmark 2016 study that tracked and interviewed over 25,000 U.S. children. Youth who had adult mentors were far more likely to be engaged in school and much more motivated to succeed academically.

Here at BBBS of Westchester & Putnam, volunteer mentoring is working the same magic for our Littles — at home, in the classroom and in the community:

Mentoring also helps our Littles make better life choices and avoid risky behaviors: