Big brother big sisters of rockland county will expand its successful mentoring program rockland alive mentoring program to increase the number of youth to be serviced who are currently negatively…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County, Inc. The grant will fund the expansion of the organization's Rockland Alive Mentoring Program to increase the number of youth served who are negatively impacted by opioids and drug abuse, including in the Orthodox Jewish community. The program aims to reduce the likelihood of substance abuse and juvenile delinquency by providing mentoring support to youth affected by personal or family substance misuse. The project period runs from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027.

Big brother big sisters of rockland county will expand its successful mentoring program rockland alive mentoring program to increase the number of youth to be serviced who are currently negatively impacted by opioids and drug abuse, including orthodox jewish youth, a previously unreached and underserved community. Knowing that the strength of our mentoring program relies on the impact of trained mentors, big brother big sisters of rockland county will continue to provide support to youth who are impacted by personal or family member substance misuse to reduce the likelihood that youth will engage in substance abuse and juvenile delinquency. The rockland alive mentoring program is adding a new partner, the derech shalom center, to expand and enhance interventions to address the unique needs of youth impacted by opioids and drug abuse, such as those who have initiated drug abuse, those who are at risk of initiation of substance misuse, and those with family members who are currently abusing or addicted to alcohol or other substances.