Building Brighter Tomorrows

Building Brighter Tomorrows

Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters inspires hope through mentorship By Robin Layton for YBBBS When you think about the people who shaped your life, chances are someone believed in you before you believed in yourself. That’s exactly what Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters...
A Mission Rooted in the Heart, not the Office 

A Mission Rooted in the Heart, not the Office 

Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters Prescott office goes remote to devote resources to being even more present in the community    By Robin Layton, YBBBS Interim Executive Director  When I stepped into the role of Interim Executive Director at Yavapai Big Brothers Big...
Leaning In 

Leaning In 

Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Executive Director Claire Louge recently shared this article highlighting her perspective on a different way to approach life when the world feels unsettling.   A month ago, I decided to join a self-defense workshop at the Healthy Families...
Big Hearts, Big Impact

Big Hearts, Big Impact

How One Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters Match Became a Lifelong Bond By Robin Layton for YBBBS When Prescott Valley’s Nanci and Kevin met Jackson, he was a quiet six-year-old with big brown eyes and a hint of hesitation. Now a high school sophomore, Jackson is...
Belonging: A Fundamental Human Need and a Key to Prevention

Belonging: A Fundamental Human Need and a Key to Prevention

Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Executive Director Claire Louge recently shared this article highlighting her take on what we can all do in uncertain times The work of prevention is driven by the desire the protect children, to stop child abuse before it ever happens. But...