What training is required for BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (BBBS) staff?

Orientation and training is provided on-site by each individual affiliate. Training varies by affiliate, but it is guided by the standards and required procedures of BBBSA and it generally consists of on-line modules available through BBBSA’s online learning center and job shadowing. BBBSA also offers a national conference in June for management and a regional conference in the fall for direct service staff. Continued guidance and education is available online through Agency Connect with materials available on topics such as financial resources, strategic leadership, evaluation of board performance, etc… A weekly electronic newsletter, the Latest On, is also a learning tool for BBBS administrators and staff.

What training is required for BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (BBBS) volunteers (Bigs)?

Orientation and training is provided on-site by each individual affiliate. Training varies by affiliate, but it is guided by the standards and required procedures of BBBSA. Training generally addresses topics such as child safety, recognizing child abuse, youth developmental stages, communication, limit setting, and relationship building skills. PCCD recommends that formal group trainings are held to educate volunteers of the affiliate’s program requirements, rules, and expectations and the proven researched outcomes that garnered BBBS recognition as a Blueprint program. In addition, affiliates provide an orientation packet to mentors and continued training and guidance through case manager contacts.