2015 United Way Presentation

Vision Statement That all children achieve success in life Mission Statement Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

History of Big Brothers Big Sisters For over a century, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been helping change kids’ perspectives and giving them the opportunity to reach their potential New York City Clerk Ernest Coulter organized Big Brothers movement The Ladies of Charity of New York begins to befriend young ladies in the juvenile court system the two above groups merge to become BBBS 1981 – BBBS mentoring program started in Clinton 2010 – BBBS School Based Program started in Northeast & Fulton Helped Camanche start a school mentoring program

Our Board of Directors President: Sara Misiewicz - Clinton National Bank Vice President: Shelly Mohr - Ashford University Treasurer: Michele Meade, CPA - Miner, Gilroy and Meade Secretary: Natalie Newcomb - US Bank Steve Waldorf - Clinton Herald Audra Adams – Ashford University Jeremy Frye – LyondellBasell Rob Shadt - Ashford University Julie Eggers – Mercy Medical Center Kathy Klahn – Clinton National Bank

Mentoring Impacts… Education Support children in school activities including homework Encourage children to develop their interests Encourage children to attend & stay in school Encourage children to achieve higher education goals Health Help children avoid destructive behaviors and choices Support children during crucial developmental years

Why Mentoring Children in a mentor relationship for over a year are: 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs 27% less likely to begin using alcohol 52% less likely to skip school 37% less likely to skip a class and be more confident of their performance in schoolwork 1/3 less likely to start a fight Overall students reported that they get along better with their peers and families. Source- Making a Difference: An Impact Study of Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2000

What Mentoring Can Achieve 67% of former Littles say their Big played a role in their decision to attend college 83% of former Littles say their Big instilled values & principles that have guided them thru life 81% of former Littles say their Big gave them hope & changed their perspective of what they thought possible 85% of former Littles say their experience influenced them in overcoming adversity

Economic Impact of A High School Dropout in Iowa Will cost the state about $2.4 million in reduced revenues per year Higher unemployment rate = $1.8 million increase in welfare costs per year $3.2 million increased costs per year for incarceration vs. the cost to educate them Twice as likely to live in poverty Source- The Costs of Dropping Out of School in Iowa, Dr. James Veale, Ph.D., 2009.

34% of households are single parent households 19% of children living in poverty – 43.8% of students receiving free or reduced lunches 89.4% graduation rate 89 kids in grades 7-12 dropped out county wide in SY 17.7% have bachelors degree * IA Dept of Education data reports, 2013 IA County Health Rankings Why Mentoring in Clinton County

How BBBS of Clinton Delivers Service Delivery Model – Customer Relations: recruiting of Bigs & Littles – Enrollment & Matching Background and Reference Checks Thorough interviews with volunteers on interests, hobbies, lifestyle Make best match possible for child and volunteer – Ongoing support throughout the life of the match Monthly newsletters Monthly match group outings Phone call status checks Articles & booklets on how to mentor children in different age groups

What have we done lately? 2014 Number of School based matches23 Number of Community based matches 43 Total number of matches60 Number of kids on the waiting list11

2015 Goals – Clinton County 2015 Number of School based matches25 Number of Community based matches50 Total number of matches75 Number of kids on the waiting list8

2015 Goals – Clinton County continued To Ensure that Children Are Prepared for Success in School Continue monitoring program outcomes by surveying our School Based Mentoring Matches at beginning of year, semester break and end of year Start a School Based Mentoring or Lunch Buddy program with high school students in Central DeWitt

2015 Goals – Clinton County continued To Encourage Students Graduate and Are Prepared for Life Continue providing yearly goals that include academics to our existing community based matches Increase recruitment and awareness efforts in western county areas Plan a hands-on life lesson outing activity for our matches once a quarter

Why do we need support? There are 11 children currently on the waiting list, with more being added each month We need to raise awareness and recruit more volunteers, especially male or couples Western parts of the county are less aware of our free programs and there are children who could benefit Market is saturated with fundraisers, so we have cut back on our efforts

Why do we need support? Need to invest more training, time and resources to ensure we are creating safe and beneficial matches that last for years Create and monitor academic and life building goals Evaluate yearly outcomes of each match

BBBS 2014 Funding

BBBS 2015 Forecasted Funding

Mentoring ROI When estimating taxpayer costs only, a $4.87 return for every $1.00 spent on mentoring programs. 16% Return on Investment (ROI) for youth mentoring programs. Source- WSIPP 2012 report