Additional Resources

In North Carolina and South Carolina

The Big Brothers Big Sisters website contains a complete description of the organization and evidence of the effectiveness of its programs.
North Carolina Mentoring Partnership aims to increase the quality and quantity of mentors in the state. This site contains tips for becoming a successful mentor and creating an effective mentoring program.

Public/Private Ventures has conducted extensive research on the effectiveness of mentoring, and of Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based and school-based programs.
For more than a decade, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership has been working to expand the world of quality mentoring. Use this site to find a mentoring opportunity, learn about successful programs, start a program or tap into resources and research.
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare provides child welfare professionals with research-based information about selected child welfare related programs.
The Blueprints for Violence Prevention website contains summaries of several model programs (including Big Brothers Big Sisters) and promising programs that help prevent violence, drug abuse and crime.
The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy conducts objective, randomized controlled trials to determine the effectiveness of popular social programs. The site includes an evaluation of Big Brothers Big Sisters and other youth intervention programs.

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