Afterschool Group Programs – Go Girls!, Game On and Explorations

Child Services, Social / Recreational, Volunteering, and Youth Services

Provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada

Group mentoring program for youth typically ages 10-13 that focuses on developing social skills, healthy decision making, mental and physical wellness and self-esteem.
The single, most important goal of the program is to positively shape the lives of young people by helping them build a positive self-image – setting them on a path to reach their full potential in life.

Afterschool programs vary across the province, but typically consists of 7-8 mentoring sessions, held over a 7-10 week period, after school within school facilities. Each 1.5-2 hour-long session is loosely structured around four themes: physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem, and communication skills.
The program strives to do the following:
  • Encourage awareness of core values, personal interests, strengths and attributes
  • Support the development of leadership and life skills
  • Offer guidance in establishing and maintaining friendships
  • Create an appreciation for the benefits of an active, healthy lifestyle
  • Build an understanding of what constitutes healthy eating habits
  • Promote the importance of positive mental activity and regular physical exercise

604-852-3331 (Abbotsford)

Public email: fraservalleyadmin@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Website: https://fraservalley...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley - #200, 2445 West Railway Street, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 2E3

778-809-0541(Maple Ridge)

Public email: lia.budiman@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Maple Ridge Satellite Office - 22554 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, V2X 2V1

250-398-8391 (Williams Lake)

Public email: angela.kadar@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Website: https://williamslake...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Williams Lake - #200, 369 Oliver Street, Williams Lake, British Columbia, V2G 1M4

250-475-1117 (Victoria)

Toll Free: 1-877-475-1114

Public email: main.victoria@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Website: https://victoria...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria and Area - 230 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V9A 3K5

250-748-2447 (Cowichan Valley)

Public email: bbscowichan@shaw.ca

Website: https://cowichan...

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Cowichan Valley - #217, 80 Station Street, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 1M4

1-800-404-4483 (Kelowna)

Public email: danielle.prins@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Website: https://centralsoutherninteriorbc...

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Central & Southern Interior of BC (Kelowna) - #102, 151 Commercial Drive, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1X 7W2

250-374-6134 (Kamloops)

Website: https://centralsoutherninteriorbc...

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Central & Southern Interior of BC (Kamploops) - 1390 Hillside Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2E 0A6

250-756-2447 (Nanaimo)

Public email: stephen.cochrane@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Website: https://cvi.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island - 2030 Northfield Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 3B8

250-992-7257 (Quesnel)

Public email: bbbsques@goldcity.net

Website: https://quesnel.bigbrothersbigsisters...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Quesnel - 468b Reid Street, Quesnel, British Columbia, V2J 3J4

604-858-0828 (Chilliwack)

Website: https://fraservalley...

Chilliwack Satellite Office - The Neighborhood Learning Center Chilliwack Secondary School - #1000C, 46361 Yale Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 2P8

Cost: No cost

Associated Programs/Services

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Availability

Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids, Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Hanceville, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kitimat, Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Aiyansh, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Child Services
Social / Recreational
Volunteering
    Youth Services
    Ways to Access
    • Provided at multiple locations
    • Provided in a group in-person

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