By JULIE CUNNINGHAM
(Franklin County, MA) Big Brothers Big Sisters, or BBBS, has launched a full virtual mentorship program that will last the duration of one year and use the BBBS trauma informed case management team.
“Our goal is always to #keepkidsconnected and nothing drives this home more than a pandemic” said Jennifer Webster Executive Director of BBBS. “Youth are shouldering so much of this global crisis, their school lives disrupted, their home lives changed dramatically and the uncertainty of their future. We knew we had to find a way to serve even more kids and keep them connected, right now”, said Webster.
Rising High School Juniors and community college students will act as mentors to youth ages 6-12 in Franklin County. Each pair will meet once a week. BBBS programs are provided at no cost to the children or families and is 100% donor supported.