Child Enrollment Form

  • Parent/Guardian Information

  • CHILD INFORMATION

  • (must be between 7 and 14 years)
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

 

NOTE THAT OUR AGENCY SERVES RESIDENTS OF LANGLEY ONLY.
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If you reside in Surrey, please contact: BIG BROTHERS or BIG SISTERS of Vancouver. If you reside in Abbotsford, please contact: BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE FRASER VALLEY.

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CRITERIA

HOW IT WORKS

When applying for our programs, a mentee (Little Brother/Sister) must be between the ages of 7 and 14 years. The mentoring relationship can be supported by the agency through to 18 years of age.

A Mentoring Coordinator will work with you and your child to review your situation and determine how a mentor would be of benefit. Factors that would be considered regarding your child’s needs include:

  • Parent or guardian support
  • Adult involvement other than the parent(s) or guardian(s)
  • Peer relationships
  • School performance
  • Involvement in community activity
  • Living environment
  • Ability to form and maintain a healthy, safe relationship
  • Ability to perform self-care

ABOUT THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS

The Application Process
fOR OUR BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS PROGRAM
  • After the Parent/Guardian submits the initial inquiry to our agency, we will provide information about our agency and mentoring programs, as well as a Child Application form. The application must be completed by a Legal Guardian.
  • Once the application is completed, the Parent/Guardian must submit the documents back to our office.
  • The child’s application will be reviewed and processed.
  • A Parent/Guardian and Child Interview will be scheduled with a Mentoring Coordinator at our agency.
  • Both the Child and the Parent/Guardian will be invited in to our office to  attend a Pre-Match training.
  • The child will be placed in the wait pool as our agency works to match the child with the best-suited mentor.
The Matching Process

Similar to the application and assessment process, the matching process can vary from agency to agency and from program to program, but in general:

  • The caseworker, now familiar with the volunteer and the children and youth waiting to be matched, discusses a potential match with the volunteer, the child or youth, and, depending on the program, with the family
  • For community based mentors, a pre-match introduction meeting is scheduled for the volunteer and Little's parent/guardian to ensure a good fit before being introduced to the Little
  • The caseworker arranges for a meeting between the child or youth, the volunteer mentor, and often the parent or guardian

If everyone agrees, the match can begin!