Resources for Volunteers

Here are links to other websites with resources for new activity ideas, how to work with a challenging age group or personality, and more!

Support for Mentors: National Mentoring Partnership

 

The official website of the National Mentoring Partnership—link to their “Support for Matches” Page.

Support available: Mentoring Adolescents, Building Trust, Positive Communication, Boundaries, and many more!

Bike Trails In and Around Billings

 

Some outdoor fun for you and your little!

City of Billings Website

 

Contains links to different sports teams, cultural events/organizations and other useful resources around Billings.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Montana

Billings

Butte

Flathead County

Gallatin County

Great Falls

Helena

Lake County & Flathead Reservation

Missoula

 

Need more help, ideas or support? 

 

Contact:

Alicia Torgerson,

Match Support Specialist

Phone:  248-2229

Match Tips/Ideas

Regardless of your activity you are creating magical and unforgettable moments in your Little's life!

1. Teach your little any special skills you might have: sewing, photography, carpentry, knitting, playing a musical instrument.
2. Take your little to local concerts, recitals, school plays, and parades, ect.
3. Teach you’re little how to use a computer or share computer knowledge.
4. Using the letters from a long word, see how many smaller words you can make.
5. Play a board game.
6. Check out programs for kids on weekends at your local civic center.
7. Make food from around the world and learn how people live in those countries.
8. Assemble a model or bookcase.
9. Learn CPR together.
10. Take an art class together.

 

From the BBBS of Great Falls, MT website: http://www.bbbs-gf.org/matchtipsideas.html