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How Effective Are We?
(1995-present for kids remaining in the program for over 1 year)

• 95%.high school graduation rate
• National Recognition for the creation and development of COUL
• Sustained or increased academic performance for majority of kids
• Less than 5%.teenage pregnancy rate
• Less than 6%.incarceration or re-incarceration
  
  
  

An Independent National Study:

According to an independent study released November 16, 1995, from Public/Private Ventures (P/PV), Little Brothers and Sisters who met with their Bigs regularly for about a year were:

• 46% less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs;
• 27% less likely to start drinking;
• 52% less likely to skip a day of school;
• More trusting of their parents/guardians and less likely to lie to them.
  

The study went on to say that "Other programs providing similar youth with One-To-One adult relationships supported by the kind of thorough screening of volunteers, careful matching, and extensive supervision required by BB/BSA can expect to produce similar impacts. In mentoring programs without this infrastructure we have found that relationships evaporate too soon for effects to be possible." (underlining added for emphasis)

As a service of prevention and intervention the Big Brother/Big Sister program successfully keeps youth out of detention services, in school and an active part of the community.