Fighting Social Isolation and Toxic Stress
We know that the children and families we serve will be heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness and social isolation can be difficult for all of us, but vulnerable […]
The Mentoring Effect on Social Isolation
The World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic has changed, and will continue to change, our communities, our country, and our world. Public Health measures, critical to health […]
Activities for Matches When Self-isolating
Virtual Calls Utilize technology to be able to connect with each other (Skype, FaceTime, etc) to check in with each other as well as to discuss the current events. There [...]
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It takes a village: Mentoring in smaller communities
It takes a village: Mentoring in smaller communities Charlotte Gardiner I grew up in a small town on the island of Newfoundland. We had a population of about 2,500 people, [...]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of North America Coronavirus Task Force
A partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC) during this time of crisis March 26, 2020–Two national organizations representing hundreds […]
