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Resources

Match Activity Ideas​
Whether you've been matched in the program for four years or four months, sometimes thinking up new and exciting activities for your match can be a challenge. But, don't fret! We have got you covered! In working with matches over the past 50+ years, we have put our creativity to the test and can help brainstorm activity ideas for all personalities, ages, locations, interests, and weather! 

Check out the Match Activity Ideas page to get you started. But don't forget to reach out to your Match Support Specialist if you find yourself in an activity rut! 
Bigs and Family Training
At Big Brothers Big Sisters, our commitment to successful, healthy matches is rooted in ongoing training and development. Whether you are uncertain how to have hard conversations around Race, Culture, and Ethnicity or are looking to help Establish Healthy Boundaries in your match, we have developed resources to help guide you in your training endeavors. 

Check out the Training page for even more resources, including Self-Care and How to Ask Open-Ended Questions.
Youth Safety
Youth and child safety is our number one priority, both while in matches in our program and within their communities. Children face a lot of safety and health risks due to exposure to social media, drug/alcohol use, and the threat of school violence. Today, youth also face the very real risk of being targeted for sex trafficking and/or having negative interactions with police. Unfortunately, children are also being exposed to bullying, racism, and gender/orientation discrimination at increasingly younger ages as well. Big Brothers Big Sisters is here to help and to be a part of the solution. Go to our Youth Safety page for information and resources on how to mediate and handle these difficult situations that youth may face outside of our program. You'll also find information on how and when to make a CPS report. 

For child safety information within a Big Brothers Big Sisters match, visit Safety Within A Match.
Covid-19 Resources
During these uncertain and unprecedented times, there is a lot of information being presented about COVID-19 (Coronavirus). At Big Brothers Big Sisters, we are working to stay up-to-date on the most relevant safety information that is being presented, to help assist our matches in navigating their relationships through the pandemic.

On the Covid-19 Resources page, you will find our Virtual Mentoring Guide and Toolkit, with information on navigating challenges, ideas for virtual interactions, educational resources, and additional resources to share with your Little's parents. 
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and
​Inclusion (JEDI)
Our vision at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana is that all youth achieve their full potential. We recognize that while all children have equal potential, they do not have equal opportunity. Too many children are struggling with generational poverty, limited academic opportunities, familial incarceration, violence, and a lack of access to positive adult role models. Inequities that impact our youth often result from systemic biases that "sort" people into resource-rich or resource-poor neighborhoods and school systems--largely on the basis of race and income. With this as context, we are committed to serving children and youth who are the most impacted by adversity. 

Check out the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) page to stay up to date with social justice initiatives, BBBS's stance on current JEDI topics, how to be an Ally in Action, learn about microaggressions and implicit bias, and find other important JEDI resources.
LGBTQ Initiative 
We are an organization dedicated to inclusiveness. We celebrate the diversity of every person who walks through our doors; whether a Big, Little, Parent, employee, board member, or community partner. In addition, we are actively enrolling both Bigs and Littles that identify within the LBGTQ community to provide positive, supporting relationships between youth and a mentor that may have similar experiences. 

Check out the LGBTQ Initiatives page to learn more about LGBTQ matches, learn how to be an ally for the LGBTQ community, and to find resources for family and youths.

Have questions? Head over to the LGBTQ Bigs FAQ page or the LGBTQ Littles/Family FAQ page.
Grants and Special Initiatives
At Big Brothers Big Sisters, we pride ourselves on connecting our families, Bigs, and Littles to community resources and additional assistance, whenever possible.

Youth Safety is our number one priority. Here you will find access to resources on a variety of crucial topics for the youth of today: bullying, encountering racism, interactions with police, drugs and alcohol, human and sex trafficking, and school violence. 

Check out our Family Resources page to find a multitude of sources for information on such topics as bill and rent assistance, housing and evictions, food assistance, clothing shelters, holiday assistance, and how to talk to your children about difficult topics. 

Bigs and Littles, are you in a rut for finding new activities to explore together? Head on over to the Match Activity page for some inspiration on low-cost, no-cost activities right in your own community!