As part of the Improving Tomorrow: Prevention Focused Mentoring Grant, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa provides monthly prevention-focused toolkits to mentors and parents/guardians. These toolkits include helpful resources, conversation guides, and information related to substance use prevention, with monthly themes such as Alcohol Awareness Month or Red Ribbon Week. The toolkits are designed for matches enrolled in the Prevention-Focused program, they are available

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