Since 1966 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut has been changing the lives of children across Connecticut. As an independent 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the nation’s oldest youth mentoring organization, the mission of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Through the excellence of our programs and the commitment of our volunteers and staff, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut is recognized widely as the "face" of child and youth mentoring in the state of Connecticut.