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Organization:
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron
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Phone Numbers:
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519-237-3554
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Fax:
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519-237-3190
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Address:
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146 Main St, Box 29
Dashwood, ON
N0M 1N0
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Intersection:
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Dashwood Main St and Fried St
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Location:
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South Huron
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm
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Contacts:
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Amy Wilhelm - Caseworker and Resource Coordinator
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Service Description:
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Mentoring programs for children and youth, where children in need can form meaningful, positive relationships with caring adults, in order to foster their personal development
Big/Little Mentoring - One to one matching of screened and trained adult volunteers with children in need * focus of the match is friendship
In-School Mentoring - One to one matching of screened, trained and supervised adult volunteers with children in the school setting
BIGBunch Program - Activities, positive peer interaction, and educational outings to children on the waiting list for an individual match
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Parents/guardians can call directly to initiate service * referrals also from schools, health professionals and community agencies
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Little Brothers and Sisters - Children 6-16 years
Big Brothers and Sisters - Adults 18 years and older with police clearance and character references * must go through a screening and training process
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Languages:
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English
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Area(s) Served:
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South Huron and North Middlesex and area (Ailsa Craig, Bayfield, Brucefield, Centralia, Dashwood, Exeter, Grand Bend, Hensall, Huron Park, Lucan, Parkhill, Zurich)
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This information was last completely updated on 3/28/2013 |
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