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ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS , • <br /> OF THE TRIANGLE <br /> PURPOSE/MISSION: Big Brothers Big Sisters <br /> Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle's mission is to provide children facing adversity with of the Triangle <br /> strong and enduring,professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their <br /> lives for the better. <br /> • <br /> PROGRAM: r ' <br /> •Community and School-Based Mentoring Fl <br /> PROPOSED SERVICES: <br /> The Community-Based program will reach children throughout Orange County,Chapel Hill <br /> and Carrboro who need an adult role model in their lives.Community-Based Bigs routinely <br /> provide two hours a week of quality one-to-one time for their Littles for at least a year. <br /> The Bigs play an integral role in the lives of the Littles by being good listeners,by giving a <br /> stable adult role model to help guide them in the right direction,and by exposing them to <br /> a variety of cultural,community and sporting activities. <br /> The School-Based program allows school counselors and teachers to refer children who are <br /> struggling with classwork or need extra attention to build better social skills and improve <br /> classroom behavior.Many children referred to our School-Based Mentoring Program are <br /> academically at risk—struggling with negative perceptions of school and teachers,time <br /> management,focusing and test preparation.School-Based mentors are trained to work <br /> with the Littles to offer a positive perspective on school,model productive study habits, <br /> and encourage improved relationships with teachers and other adults. <br /> PERFORMANCE MEASURES FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> Track the number children served 1068 1030 1100 <br /> Average Match Length (AML)—Community-Based 28.5 29.8 32 <br /> Average Match Length (AML)—School-Based 21.9 22.1 24 <br /> AGENCY BUDGET FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> Total Budget $838,378 $911,287 $1,065,700 <br /> Agency Request-Orange County Contribution $2,000 $6,000 $10,000 <br /> County Manager Recommended $2,000 $6,000 $7,500 <br /> Application Ranking 83 65 84 <br /> 53 <br />