I guess that the organization overall is good, but wonder why one of the most needy populations in all of our communities is dismissed by this organization. I am referring to kids who are in foster or kin placements through CPS. I know we have tried multiple times to get children hooked up with a big brother or sister only to be told that CPS kids are too transient with their case managers and placements so they wont work with them. Who cares if the case manager changes, if the kid is in a placement that wants to have them stay there for years or even adopt them. Case mangers and social workers at schools and hospitals change but they will set those kids up with Bigs. I don't understand why this company wont work with Arizona CPS kids.
Kids who have been removed from their parents are more at need of a positive mentor than any other population, yet are pushed aside by VBB-BS. And when you ask for a reason why all you get is the "they are transient" story. And I guess the kid with the single parent who cant keep a job is stable?
They appear to me to be an example of "get the good PR", and forget the rest.