Big Brothers Big Sister of America is making a step further to help the children of our nation. With a new program that has been launched called Connect The Dots, young adults who have aged out of foster care now have the opportunity to be mentored by a big from our organization. Typically foster children don't make up a huge majority of our littles', however we have realized through test cases how much of a difference this program can make for the young adults.
So many children who went through foster care have worse situations than just a negative family home life, because they don't have a family to go home to. These children are forced to go from one foster home to another, many of the times going through abuse and neglect from many of the parents hosting the homes. It has been stated that foster children are more likely to drop out of school, become unemployed, and get arrested once they have aged out of the system.
The test case used for Connect The Dots was with 18 year old llon, who after he had spent time with his mentor stated that, "Give me a better perspective on life, something I've never seen before. The whole other side". It really is true that little impacts can make big changes in these young adults lives, and with the help of a mentor they can have a easier transition into adulthood, leading them to a bright and shining path.
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