Project summary/abstract project title: big brothers big sisters colorado STARS peer mentoring partnership applicant name: big brothers big sisters colorado address: 750 w. Hampden avenue, suite…

This Project Grant award of $961,436 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will fund the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado STARS Peer Mentoring Partnership. The Partnership will deliver mentoring and bullying/cyberbullying prevention services to 1,050 at-risk youth across Colorado and four other states over three years through October 2023.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado will lead programming as the primary awardee, training and supporting 210 youth mentors annually. The mentors will facilitate mentoring in small groups for 840 youth mentees each year. Additionally, four sub-awardees—located in Texas, New York, Michigan, and California—will provide mentoring services to an additional 210 youth annually. All awardees and sub-awardees will offer workshops on bullying/cyberbullying prevention to 960 youth total. They will also provide family/community training events on this topic to 630 parents/community members over the course of the award period. The services aim to improve outcomes for at-risk youth under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726).

Project summary/abstract project title: big brothers big sisters colorado STARS peer mentoring partnership applicant name: big brothers big sisters colorado address: 750 w. Hampden avenue, suite 450, englewood, CO 80110