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Contact information:
Big Brothers of Massachusetts Bay
75 Federal St. 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110

Website:  www.bbmb.org

Mission/Goals: Big Brothers of Massachusetts Bay’s mission is to promote the healthy development of children through the nurturing of continuing, one-to-one friendships with caring responsible adults, supported by trained professional staff.

Notes: BBMB serves children in metropolitan Boston however there are 10-12 agencies throughout Massachusetts.

Source(s): www.bbmb.org

 Approximately 1,700 children annually 7-14 years (in some cases as old as 18) Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

 

Type of Evaluation: Experimental.

Note: The research sample did not include Boston programs.

Objective: To assess whether Big Brothers/Big Sisters reduced anti-social activities, improved academic performance, improved family and peer relationships, improved self-esteem and increased cultural awareness.


Impact/Outcomes: The evaluation of the core program found that Big Brothers/Big Sisters participants were less likely to start using drugs and alcohol compared with controls. Participants were less likely to hit someone, had improved school attendance and performance, improved attitudes toward completing schoolwork, and had improved relationships with family and friends. Participants were not more likely to have an improved sense of self-esteem or increased cultural awareness.

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