In a study by Public/Private Ventures, a Philadelphia based national research organization, children matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program were interviewed. Research demonstrated that children with a mentor were:

• 46% less likely to start using illegal drugs
• 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
• 52% less likely to skip school
• 37% less likely to skip a class
• More confident of their performance in schoolwork
• One-third less likely to hit someone
• Getting along better with their familes

Public/Private Ventures, An Impact Study, 1995