The mission of The Big Brother Big Sister Program is to improve the quality of life for youth and adult volunteers through professionally guided mentoring relationships.

Description:
The Village Family Service Center is a multi-service agency providing the Big Brother Big Sister Program, adoption service, unplanned pregnancy counseling, family, marriage, individual counseling, financial counseling services, in-home family based services and the employee assistance program.

In our own lives, each of us was touched by someone other than our parents-who introduced us to new worlds and brought a little magic into our lives. By becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister, you can do the same for a child. And you will both be forever changed by the experience.

History:
The Village Family Service Center has been committed to helping children and families throughout North Dakota and Minnesota. Beginning as an orphanage 112 years ago, The Village was mandated to "act as friend and protector to homeless, neglected, and destitute children." In it's years as an orphanage, hundreds of children passed through The Village's doors on their way to new homes and a better life.

Our local Big Brother Big Sister Program became part of The Village in 1973. Since 1993, we have been a full member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. In 1998, we implemented a school-based component in two Fargo elementary schools. Recently we have expanded the school-based program into a Moorhead elementary school.

Contact people:

Julie Diede, Customer Relations Specialist, (701) 451-4877, (email) Susan Smith, Program Coordinator, (701) 451-4875, (email)

Office fax number: (701) 451-4891

Address:

501 40th St SW; Suite 201 Fargo, ND 58103 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.thevillagefamily.org

Directions:

Located in the West Park Plaza Office Building on 40th Street SW. Our entrance is located on the north end of the building, look for The Village Family Service Center sign.