Additional Services

“More Than Mentoring”:

The Buddy Program's Inclusive Approach
When a child is referred to the Buddy Program, we assess his or her needs and the requests of the family. Our goal and mission is to help each of our youth participants thrive and fulfill his or her potential. While some youth require the guidance and extra support of a Big Buddy to succeed, others are well-suited for our Experiential Programs and/or our additional services which may include:

Therapeutic Counseling:

TBP is the only non-profit in the area that in addition to one-on-one and group mentoring programs refers youth to outside therapists and pays for the counseling.

Scholarships:

TBP distributes scholarships to Little Buddies, Experiential Group Mentoring Program youth and waitlisted youth to participate in enriching extra-curricular activities that they would otherwise not be able to afford. In addition, TBP also offers scholarships for continuing education to Little Buddies who stay with their Big Buddy through their senior year, youth enrolled in the Experiential Group Mentoring Programs throughout high school, as well as high school seniors who have volunteered as Big Buddies in the Peer-to-Peer Program for at least two years and who plan to attend college.

Case Management and Enhanced Case Management:

Using an inclusive approach to working with youth, TBP case managers also connect Little Buddy families with critical services in order to provide them with the resources they need for the youth to be healthy, active, and engaged.