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At Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mentorship Moves the Needle

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is thrilled to share these exciting findings after being one of 17 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies to participate in this four-year randomized controlled trial conducted out of the University of Illinois Chicago and supported by Arnold Ventures.

The study found that our Community-Based program positively impacts youth. Mentees were 54% less likely to have been arrested and 41% less likely to have engaged in substance use than their peers. The study also found that participants made significant improvements in areas including aggressive behavior, self-control, social skills, grit, self-advocacy, family functioning and school engagement.