We serve individuals in Portage, Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, and Jefferson counties in Ohio, as well as Mercer County in Pennsylvania. We provide volunteers who are role models to children in need of a mentor. These volunteers are interviewed, screened, and trained by Big Brothers Big Sisters staff members. After the intake process, the volunteers provide guidance, increase self-esteem, and assist the child in the day-to-day challenges that they face. We have two types of mentoring available: 

• Community-Based Mentoring: A community-based match meets in the community. Some Bigs meet their Littles on the weekends, others get together with their Littles on weekday evenings. Each match is unique and develops a schedule that works for them. Community-based mentoring relationships involve one-on-one outings and activities, doing things the Big and Little enjoy together, like taking a walk in the park, going to museums, going to an event hosted by the local BBBS affiliate, listening to music, hanging out, and talking. 
• Site-Based Mentoring: A site-based match only meets at a designated site (e.g., school, community center, or another site). Site-based mentoring relationships involve one-on-one activities, doing things the Big and Little enjoy together, like doing homework, playing board games, reading together, participating in activities that promote making good decisions, building social skills, and developing positively.