Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien and Cass has scheduled an in-service training meeting for its Big Brothers and Big Sisters, both community-based and site-based, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lakeland Regional Medical Center’s community meeting room at 1234 Napier in St. Joseph.
The staff will present the Child Safety and Youth Protetion Guidelines and Ground Rules, which will help the mentor volunteers develop a healthy relationship with their littles and will help them teach the childlren in their care about appropriate boundaries as well as how to build skills which will protect them from violence while allowing them to recognize and trust the caring adults in their lives.
BBBS also welcomes prospective volunteers to this training, as long as they pre-register by calling (269) 684-1100, ext. 3, or e-mailing info@bbbsofbc.org.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a United Way-funded program.
For those interested in learning more about mentoring opportunities available for volunteers at BBBS, they may go to the Web site at www.bbbsofbc.org.