Training in Big Brother Big Sister Program

Leaflet on the BBBS program

In June 2005 in Vilnius there took place a training in the Big Brother Big Sister Program. The main objective of the training was to provide knowledge, skills and resources needed to start and to sustain program in Childhood without Abuse Programme countries. Participants got basic understanding about essence and procedures of the program and received leaflets on possibilities and ground rules of BBBS.
The mission of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Lithuania is to promote and strengthen the idea of personal and voluntary adult aid for a child.
The main principle of the program is professionally supported lasting voluntary relationship between one adult and one child, aimed at development of child's responsibility, trust and caring for him/her-self and others. A positive adult role model is essential for a child's successful development and realization of his/her potential.
The main goals of the program are:
• To realize preventive voluntary adult aid for children aimed at reducing delinquency, number of crises and suicides, facilitating children's integration into the educational system, families and peer groups.
• To create and implement a program for adults of long-lasting voluntary developmental relationship between adult and child in community.
• To facilitate community involvement and volunteering support in meeting children's

You can read more about the program on the Children Support Center website:

www.pvc.lt/main.php?id=44&idd=44&lan=en