{"id":1503,"date":"2019-02-15T22:25:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T22:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.nwbigs.org\/?page_id=1503"},"modified":"2024-02-25T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T16:18:23","slug":"get-a-big","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwbigs.org\/get-a-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Registration (Get a Big)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1503_5de772-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1503_5de772-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1503_5de772-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86\"]{max-width:280px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xxl, 4rem);font-style:normal;background-color:rgba(13,13,13,0.45);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86\"]{max-width:215px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86\"]{max-width:175px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_ed974b-86\">GET A BIG<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1503_0a37f9-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1503_0a37f9-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1503_0a37f9-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:750px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1503_0a37f9-89 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1503_0a37f9-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1503_0a37f9-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1503_0a37f9-89 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1503_808f37-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1503_808f37-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1503_808f37-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1503_808f37-4a > 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mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1503_f25b2d-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_f25b2d-44\">A Big Brothers Big Sisters\u2019 match is carefully administered and held to the strictest standards. Agency staff strives for matches that are not only safe and well suited to each child\u2019s needs, but also harmonious and built to last.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_14663e-6f\">But don\u2019t just think of us as simply matchmakers. We provide ongoing support and supervision to the Big, the Little, and the Little\u2019s family. We offer training and advice to help ensure that the match is working for everyone involved. And our local agencies even receive their own ongoing training and consulting from the Big Brothers Big Sisters national office. It is this web of support that helps maximize the likelihood that a Big Brothers Big Sisters relationship will thrive and change a child\u2019s life for the better. Forever.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_651f9f-7a\">Does my child qualify for the program?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Live in Spokane County<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child needs to be between the ages of 6-18 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child needs to be willing to meet with a volunteer 2-4 hours, 2-4 times a month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child displays a need and want of a mentor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parent\/Guardian is supportive of the child being involved in the program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parent\/Guardian is willing to attend a \u201cParent Training\u201d course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commit to an 12 month participation in the program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend a Parent\/Guardian and Child interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link1503_7a9066-03, .kt-adv-heading-link1503_7a9066-03 .kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\"]{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\"] a:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link1503_7a9066-03:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link1503_7a9066-03:hover .kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\"]{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link1503_7a9066-03{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-none\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1503_7a9066-03\">For more information about being a Big please contact&nbsp;<strong>Ken Shelton<\/strong>, Enrollment &amp; Matching Specialist at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kshelton@nwbigs.org\"><strong>kshelton@nwbigs.org<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or (509) 328-8312 ext.101<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1503_21db61-c8{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1503_21db61-c8 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap 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.kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id1503_fb19bf-35 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id1503_fb19bf-35 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1503_fb19bf-35 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id1503_fb19bf-35 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1503_fb19bf-35 kt-accordion-has-2-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-left\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1503_a54783-77\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Learn more about our impact<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Each time Big Brothers Big Sisters pairs a child with a role model, we start something incredible: a one-to-one relationship built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential. And thanks to the first-ever nationwide impact study of a mentoring organization, we have the facts to prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Public\/Private Ventures, an independent&nbsp;Philadelphia-based national research organization, looked at over 950 boys and girls from eight Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country selected for their large size and geographic diversity. This study, conducted in 1994 and 1995, is widely considered to be foundational to the mentoring field in general and to Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based program in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately half of the children were randomly chosen to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister. The others were assigned to a waiting list. The matched children met with their Big Brothers or Big Sisters about three times a month for an average of one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers&nbsp;surveyed both the matched and unmatched children, and their parents on two occasions: when they first applied for a Big Brother or Big Sister, and again 18 months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their Bigs, the Little Brothers and Little Sisters, compared to those children not in our program, were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27% less likely to begin using alcohol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>52% less likely to skip school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>37% less likely to skip a class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33% less likely to hit someone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They also found that the Littles were more confident of their performance in schoolwork and getting along better with their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have known all along that Big Brothers Big Sisters\u2019 mentoring has a long-lasting, positive effect on children\u2019s confidence, grades, and social skills,\u201d&nbsp;affirms Karen J. Mathis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America\u2019s President and CEO, \u201cand the results of this impact study scientifically confirm that belief.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese dramatic findings are very good news, particularly at a time when many people contend that \u2018nothing works\u2019 in reaching teenagers,\u201d&nbsp;said Gary Walker, then-President of Public\/Private Ventures. \u201cThis program suggests a strategy the country can build on to make a difference, especially for youth in single-parent families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The BBBS Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the study, Big Brothers Big Sisters programs were found to \u201cfocus less on specific problems after they occur, and more on meeting youths\u2019 most basic developmental needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The matches that were observed shared everyday activities: going out to eat, playing sports or attending sports events, going to movies, sightseeing, and just hanging out together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what mattered to the children were not the activities. It was the fact that they had a caring adult in their lives. Because they had someone to confide in and to look up to, they were, in turn, doing better in school and at home. And at a time in their lives when even small choices can change the course of their future, the Littles were also avoiding violence and substance abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the lives of Littles being changed for the better, the impact is contagious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen Little Brothers and Little Sisters feel good about themselves,\u201d said Mathis, \u201cthey can positively impact their friends and families, their schools, and their communities. And as this important study has shown, these young people believe in themselves because a Big Brother or Big Sister believed in them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public\/Private Ventures, a national research organization with more than 30 years of experience in studying child development and social service issues, conducted the independent research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study was funded by the Lilly Endowment, the Commonwealth Fund, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and an anonymous donor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GET A BIG A Big Brothers Big Sisters\u2019 match is carefully administered and held to the strictest standards. Agency staff strives for matches that are not only safe and well suited to each child\u2019s needs, but also harmonious and built to last. But don\u2019t just think of us as simply matchmakers. 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