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Key messages
• Military mentoring is taking place in all regions of the country, and in rural and urban programs
• BBBS agencies are serving all branches of the military, including significant involvement with the National Guard and Reserves
• Most programs serving military children or involving military Bigs are small, serving fewer than 25 children and/or fewer than 25 Bigs
• Agencies are eager to expand their programs serving children of military families, but very few have received dedicated funding for military mentoring
The majority of agencies that responded to the survey are currently involved with military communities
0
60
120
180
# of agencies surveyed
Number of programs
Have military
mentoring
No military
mentoring
179
Composition of programs
Serve children of
military & involve
military Bigs
Involve military Bigs
Serve military children
127
BBBS agencies are engaging all branches of the military in current programs
0
20
40
60
80
# of agencies
reporting engagement
Branch of military engaged
However, most military mentoring programs are still relatively small and are currently under-resourced
0
20
40
60
80
100%
% of agencies with
military programs
100 +
26-100
25 or
fewer
# of children
served
# of military
Bigs involved
No dedicated
funding
80%
Other funds
6%
BBBSA pass-through
14%
% of agencies with funding designated for military mentoring
And the network is eager to expand its service to greater numbers of military families
0
20
40
60
80
100%
% of agencies surveyed
Potential for growth
Would like to
begin/expand
military program
Possibly in the future
No plans to begin/expand
•68 agencies currently serving children of military families also have military children on their waiting list