BBBS CNW breaks generational poverty cycles, supports hard-working single mothers, and provides transformational change for our community’s most vulnerable youth and families:
- 82% of program youth live in low-income households
- 59% are being raised by a single parent (56% by single mothers)
- 28% have an incarcerated parent or family member
Our work is proactive. Supporting at-risk youth during their formative years creates a clear pathway to graduation that includes a plan for their future. This leads to more stable, healthy, and productive adults contributing to society. The results of our program speak for themselves:
- Over 95% of youth graduate high school, compared to the statewide graduation rate of 81%.
- Over 90% avoid risky behavior (elaborated below).
- Over 75% feel a strong sense of belonging among peers.
- Finally, thanks to a recently published, long-term study we know BBBS graduates earn 15% more lifetime income and close 2/3 of the economic inequality gap on average