Abstract
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the greater Sacramento area matches children ages 7 through 15, primarily from single-parent families, with role models in professionally supported one-to-one relationships. BBBS of greater Sacramento serves Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba, Sutter, South Placer, and San Joaquin counties. Within the BBBS program, mentees, or little brothers and little sisters (“littles”), are matched with big brothers and big sisters (“bigs”). In order to become a little brother or little sister, families complete a detailed application and interview. Within the interview, safety information was shared with parents/guardians and children. This process presented certain limitations as information was shared on an individual basis which presented possible inconsistencies. A group safety training, titled the Guardian/Little Orientation and Safety Training (GLOST), was developed to present to parents and children of incoming families. Its aim was to standardize the training process and impart orientation and safety information in an accurate and effective way.