Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County
2875 Old York Road 1200 New Rodgers Road
Jamison, PA 18929 Bristol, PA 19007

215-343-8260
215-785-6310
Fax: 215-343-8265
Email: bigbros@bbbsbc.org
Website: www.bbbsbc.org

Mentor program matches children and youth ages 7 to 17 who are at-risk with an adult volunteer using a case management approach; special program for pregnant and parenting teens age 19 and under; Options/Alternatives program provides individual counseling and services for adjudicated youth. School-based mentoring program currently serves Bensalem, Centennial, Pennsbury, and Quakertown school districts with employees released during work day from BetzDearborn, Inc., the Courier Times , LTL Color Compounders, and Wehrung's Family Home Center (more companies are encouraged to participate).
The Mentoring Institute is a four-agency collaborative program designed to provide training, consultation, and technical assistance to increase the supply and quality of both mentors and mentoring programs serving adults and children and is slated to start in 1999. Collaborating agencies are the Bucks County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., Catholic Social Services, and VITA.
8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
No fee for Big Brothers Big Sisters services.
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G.E.M. (Generations: Educating/Mentoring)
TODAY, Inc.
P.O. Box 908
Newtown, PA 18940

215-968-4713
Fax: 215-968-8742
Email: todayinc@erols.com

Intergenerational mentoring program pairing older adults (55+) with at risk middle school students; pilot program, in collaboration with R.S.V.P (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program through the Bucks County Area Agency on Aging); starts 1998-1999 school year in two middle schools in Bensalem and Pennsbury school districts; focused on strengthening student abilities in school performance, capacity to form relationships, connection to positive adult and community norms and interpersonal problem solving skills.
Call 8:30am to 4:30pm, Tuesday and Wednesday.
No fee.
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Minority Achievers Club
Family YMCA of Lower Bucks County
601 South Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030

215-949-3400
Fax: 215-949-YFAX
(9329)

Matches at-risk teens ages 13 to 18 with mentors for career and social development; weekly contact with mentor; monthly meetings and speakers; trips, and more.
Call the Y for more information.
Free.