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about us
Vision
To create a lasting, positive impact on youth by empowering them through mentoring to help them succeed in school and in life.
Mission
To bring equity to low-income, underserved youth, of all beliefs, backgrounds and identities, by providing strong, enduring, and professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with caring adult mentor volunteers that inspire youth potential. We believe every child is born with potential and with a mentor they achieve milestones and reach long-term success.
We create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters was founded in 1925 and is a member of the National Big Brothers Big Sisters Network. As one of the oldest and most respected mentoring organizations in Southern California, it has a peerless record for service quality regularly exceeding national match retention rates, with an “Average Match Length” for mentoring pairs of 50.2 months (as opposed to 33.1 months nationally).
CBBBS also has been designated a Blue Ribbon Social Enterprise by the Points of Light Foundation for its superior management of volunteers, and has a peerless record for service quality receiving 8 consecutive annual National Big Brothers Big Sisters Quality Awards including a Gold Standard in 2016, putting it in the top 3% of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America agencies in the country.
CBBBS has a long history of working with youth facing adversity, and each year we serve approximately 300 young people with one-to-one mentoring matches and provided additional services to their families (and other social service referrals) while screening and training adults as potential mentors or skilled volunteers.
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JEDI (Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion) Commitment Statement
Together we affirm that every person has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are committed to creating and cultivating a safe environment where all individuals feel respected, regardless of belief or identity, and valued equally. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory and anti-racist approach and are committed to dismantling any inequities within our policies, systems, programs and services.
THE CHALLENGES CHILDREN FACE
Some of the challenges our “Littles” face can be daunting. They often live below poverty level, in single-parent homes or a foster home. Many also find themselves in underperforming schools. Currently, the high school graduation rate in Los Angeles County is only 60%. However, the close relationship that develops between a child and caring adult in a mentoring setting is the “active ingredient” that builds a child’s self-esteem, nurtures their confidence and improves their academic performance. The help of a Mentor, with the support of our professionally trained and certified staff, is the kind of support that can change the life of a child for the better, forever.
Child Poverty and economic well-being rank at the bottom in california, especially in Los Angeles County.
THE CHILDREN CBBBS SERVE WHO HAVE SUPPORTIVE ROLE MODELS IN THEIR LIVES BECOME SUCCESS STORIES.
MORE THAN JUST GRADUATION RATES, OUR PROGRAMS HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON CHILDREN’S LIVES.
FINANCIALS
It’s your money that keeps us going and enables us to start more kids on the right path. So you have every right to know how it is used. Catholic Big Brothers and Sisters of Los Angeles is a 501c3 (tax exempt) organization.
Tax ID #: 95-1690972
The skills and confidence our Littles gain from their Bigs make them better students today, and will make them better citizens and leaders of tomorrow. Our Littles are our future. You can help. Make a difference.
Careers
Looking for a career with passion, a job you can really be proud of, and a chance to have a measurable impact? Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking high-level individuals to join our team. See what positions are available.