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Big Homie Mentoring describes outreach in District 5; program reports reductions in fights and entrepreneurship outcomes
Summary
Big Homie Mentoring told the council it serves hundreds of Pierce County youth (about 300 in its tracking system), most from District 5, and described evaluation results showing reductions in violent or risky behavior, as well as sustained entrepreneurship supports through a Juneteenth youth market.
Lorraine Stone, executive director of Big Homie Mentoring, briefed the Pierce County Council on her organization's mentorship model, outcomes tracking and community programs serving District 5 youth.
Stone described a layered mentoring approach based on long‑term relationships, weekly peer groups and one‑to‑one goal‑setting with paid mentors who receive training in mediation, trauma‑informed care…
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