Mission and Vision
Our Mission
Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
We serve at-risk/high-risk youth ages who may:
Live in areas of
persistent poverty
Live in communities and or homes with high crime, violence, drug abuse, and failing schools
Live in rural communities
Have an incarcerated parent
Have been involved in the juvenile justice system
Be identified and referred by educators and mental health/social work providers.
Our Vision
All youth achieve
their full potential.
By partnering with parents, volunteers, teachers, healthcare providers, and other caring adults, we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:
Avoidance of risky behaviors
Academic improvement and success
Improved social competency, emotional, physical and mental health
Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships.
A Future Built on Mentorship
Why Mentoring is the Essential Infrastructure Our Future Needs Now.
A future where every young person has a mentor is possible. Building it will require leadership, investment, and a shared commitment to strengthening the human connections that our communities need. Read on to find out how.
Read the report to learn more!
Our History
A historical beacon and valued community institution since 1973, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana impacts more than 600 lives annually with the power of mentoring relationships that ignite the promise of youth in our community. By carefully vetting and training adult mentors, we connect children with the support they need to realize their potential and build healthy futures. Our services are available in Indiana and Kentucky in the following counties.
INDIANA
Greene
Jackson
Jefferson
Jennings
Lawrence
Monroe
Orange
Owen
Scott
Switzerland
Washington
KENTUCKY
Carroll
Trimble
National History
In 1904, New York City court clerk Ernest Coulter saw more and more boys coming through his courtroom. He recognized the need for caring adults to help create an innovative alternative to the criminal justice system. That marked the beginning of the Big Brothers movement.
At around the same time, the members of a group called Ladies of Charity were befriending girls who had come through the New York Children’s Court. That group would later become Catholic Big Sisters.
Both groups continued to work independently until 1977, when Big Brothers Association and Big Sisters International joined forces and became Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
More than 100 years later, Big Brothers Big Sisters remains true to our founders’ vision of bringing caring role models into the lives of children. And, today, Big Brothers Big Sisters currently operates in all 50 states—and in 12 countries around the world.