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One-to-One Friendship Programs

Best Buddies Friendship programs represent one of our organization’s four key mission pillars.  These programs build one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), offering social interactions while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded. Through their participation, people with IDD form meaningful connections with their peers, gain self-confidence and self-esteem, and share interests, experiences and activities that many other individuals enjoy.

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BESTBUDDIES® Elementary Schools

Builds connections and community between young students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through inclusive activities and social-emotional learning tools that promote one-to-one friendship, acceptance, and interaction at an early age.

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BESTBUDDIES® Middle Schools

Fosters one-to-one friendships between middle school students with and without IDD, in which they share interests, experiences, and activities. Students with IDD are often isolated and left out of social activities. Best Buddies Middle Schools helps to create an inclusive middle school culture for all students early on in their educational development.

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BESTBUDDIES® High Schools

Fosters one-to-one friendships between high school students with and without IDD. In this time of heightened social and emotional development that can be difficult even for teenagers without IDD, the Best Buddies High Schools program helps break through social barriers at an important time in a young person’s life.

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BESTBUDDIES® Colleges

Fosters one-to-one friendships between college students without IDD and their peers on campus or in the community with IDD. Young adults with IDD historically have been isolated at home or in work environments. The Best Buddies Colleges program is changing this by providing the opportunity for people with IDD to be involved in their local campus and community life.

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BESTBUDDIES® Citizens

Supports the development of friendships between adults with and without IDD in corporate and civic communities. Many people with IDD have limited opportunities for social interactions after they leave the school environment. This program helps people with IDD become part of mainstream society and creates an inclusive and diverse community for all.

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e-Buddies ®

e-Buddies provides opportunities for volunteers with and without IDD to develop friendships online and create connections using the power of technology. The program provides the opportunity for members to connect through the e-Buddies social platform, which is designed to expand friendships and create shared experiences through virtual social events. Anyone age 13 and older can participate in e-Buddies. Our program is available throughout the United States and internationally for English-speaking people.

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How our Friendship programs Work

Matching

A participant with IDD is paired with a person without IDD based on location and shared interest for at least one year of friendship. For school programs, matches typically start at the beginning of the school year.

Meet-ups

Participating in activities and spending quality in-person time together at least twice a month is suggested for buddy pairs of all ages.

Events

Best Buddies Offices and Chapters plan events, host group activities, support friendship matches and are available for onsite support.

Communication

Buddy pairs connect at least once a week by email, phone call, texting, social media or written correspondence.

Email

For e-Buddies, participants communicate via email at least once a week for a year.

Monitoring

Best Buddies staff members maintain regular contact with Friendship program participants to ensure the quality of matched pairs.

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Elementary Schools
  • Coldwater Elementary (Florissant, MO)

    API address [ 1105 Wiethaupt Rd, Florissant, MO, 63031, US, null, null, 38.82590649999999, -90.325076, null]

  • Conway Elementary (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 9900 Conway Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63124, US, null, null, 38.64016489999999, -90.3927927, null]

  • Edgar Road Elementary School (Webster Groves, MO)

    API address [ 1131 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119-4950, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Eureka Elementary (Eureka, MO)

    API address [ 5350 Rockwood Arbor Dr, Eureka, MO, 63025, US, null, null, 38.5104725, -90.66211179999999, null]

  • Fairway Elementary (Wildwood, MO)

    API address [ 480 Old Fairway Drive, Wildwood, MO, 63040, US, null, null, 38.5688697, -90.6196531, null]

  • Green Pines Elementary (Ballwin, MO)

    API address [ 16543 Green Pines Drive, Ballwin, MO, 63011, US, null, null, 38.5907915, -90.6267629, null]

  • Journey Elementary (Wentzville, MO)

    API address [ 2000 Interstate Dr, Wentzville, MO, 63385, US, null, null, 38.801205, -90.8984138, null]

  • Jury Elementary (Black Jack, MO)

    API address [ 11950 Old Halls Ferry Road, Black Jack, MO, 63033, US, null, null, 38.7883144, -90.2699842, null]

  • Long Elementary (Saint Louis, MO)

    API address [ 9021 Sappington Rd, Saint Louis, MO, 63126, US, null, null, 38.546572019601, -90.381509992472, null]

  • Old Bonhomme Elementary (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 9661 Old Bonhomme Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63132, US, null, null, 38.6691369, -90.3890246, null]

  • Point Elementary (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 6790 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO, 63129, US, null, null, 38.4403932, -90.3212124, null]

  • Pond Elementary School (Wildwood, MO)

    API address [ 17200 Manchester Rd, Wildwood, MO, 63040-1021, US, null, null, 38.578633, -90.65072020000001, null]

  • Ralph Blevins Elementary School (Eureka, MO)

    API address [ 25 E North St, Eureka, MO, 63025, US, null, null, 38.5108402, -90.6261566, null]

  • Reed Elementary (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 9060 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO, 63124, US, null, null, 38.6527539, -90.36338669999999, null]

  • Ridge Meadows Elementary (Ellisville, MO)

    API address [ 777 Ridge Road, Ellisville, MO, 63021, US, null, null, 38.5721779, -90.6015457, null]

  • Robert T. Geggie Elementary (Eureka, MO)

    API address [ 430 Bald Hill Rd, Eureka, MO, 63025, US, null, null, 38.496362, -90.63011430000002, null]

  • Rogers Elementary (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 7700 Fine Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63129, US, null, null, 38.4198413, -90.33667439999999, null]

  • Spoede Elementary (Creve Coeur, MO)

    API address [ 425 N Spoede Rd, Creve Coeur, MO, 63141, US, null, null, 38.6631427, -90.41583179999999, null]

  • Wohlwend Elementary School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 5966 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63129, US, null, null, 38.4595074, -90.30452939999999, null]

Middle Schools
  • Bernard Middle School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 1054 Forder Road, St. Louis, MO, 63129, US, null, null, 38.4951272, -90.32649289999999, null]

  • Hazelwood West Middle School (Hazelwood, MO)

    API address [ 12834 Missouri Bottom Rd, Hazelwood, MO, 63042, US, null, null, 38.7811586, -90.4122885, null]

  • Hixson Middle School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 630 S Elm Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63119-4047, US, null, null, 38.5796082, -90.35869149999999, null]

  • Lasalle Springs Middle School (Wildwood, MO)

    API address [ 3300 MO-109, Wildwood, MO, 63038-2201, US, null, null, 38.5517185, -90.63892589999999, null]

  • Martin City Middle School (Kansas City, MO)

    API address [ 201 E 133rd St, Kansas City, MO, 64145-1408, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Nipher Middle School (Kirkwood, MO)

    API address [ 700 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO, 63122-5929, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • North Kirkwood Middle School (Kirkwood, MO)

    API address [ 11287 Manchester Rd, Kirkwood, MO, 63122-1122, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • North Point Middle School (Wentzville, MO)

    API address [ 2275 W Meyer Rd, Wentzville, MO, 63385, US, null, null, 38.8279502, -90.90418509999999, null]

  • Parkway West Middle School (Chesterfield, MO)

    API address [ 2312 Baxter Rd, Chesterfield, MO, 63017-7721, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Pershing Middle School (Springfield, MO)

    API address [ 2120 South Ventura Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65804, US, null, null, 37.1747691, -93.2423907, null]

  • Rockwood South Middle School (Fenton, MO)

    API address [ 1628 Hawkins Rd, Fenton, MO, 63026-2629, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Rogers Middle School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 7550 MacKenzie Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63123-2746, US, null, null, 38.5729965, -90.3192974, null]

  • Sperreng Middle School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 12111 Tesson Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63128-1728, US, null, null, 38.5177227, -90.3657381, null]

  • Washington Middle School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 5165 Ambs Road, St. Louis, MO, 63128, US, null, null, 38.4922291, -90.3710803, null]

  • Wildwood Middle School (Wildwood, MO)

    API address [ 17401 Manchester Rd, Wildwood, MO, 63038-1906, US, null, null, null, null, null]

High Schools
  • Battle High School (Columbia, MO)

    API address [ 7575 East Saint Charles Road, Columbia, MO, 65202, US, null, null, 38.97125, -92.22178989999999, null]

  • Bayless High School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 4532 Weber Road, St. Louis, MO, 63123, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Chaminade (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 425 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63131, US, null, null, 38.6497465, -90.4071501, null]

  • Clayton High School (Clayton, MO)

    API address [ 1 Mark Twain Cir, Clayton, MO, 63105-1613, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Eureka High School (Eureka, MO)

    API address [ 4525 MO-109, Eureka, MO, 63025-1248, US, null, null, 38.5156624, -90.6286987, null]

  • Hancock High School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 229 West Ripa Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63125, US, null, null, 38.5248856, -90.2824014, null]

  • Kirkwood High School (Kirkwood, MO)

    API address [ 801 W Essex Ave, Kirkwood, MO, 63122-3608, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Ladue Horton Watkins High School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 1201 Warson Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63124-1266, US, null, null, 38.6395324, -90.39691069999999, null]

  • Lafayette High School (Ballwin, MO)

    API address [ 17050 Clayton Rd, Ballwin, MO, 63011-1792, US, null, null, 38.5951939, -90.6378891, null]

  • Lindbergh High School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 5000 Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63126, US, null, null, 38.528488, -90.3738791, null]

  • Lutheran South High School (Affton, MO)

    API address [ 9515 Tesson Ferry Rd, Affton, MO, 63123, US, null, null, 38.5474833, -90.3338818, null]

  • Marquette High School (Chesterfield, MO)

    API address [ 2351 Clarkson Rd, Chesterfield, MO, 63017-7122, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Mary Institute and Country Day School (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 101 N Warson Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63141-1326, US, null, null, 38.6602597, -90.3968371, null]

  • McCluer North High School (Florissant, MO)

    API address [ 705 Waterford Dr, Florissant, MO, 63033-3647, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • North Point High School (Wentzville, MO)

    API address [ 2255 W Meyer Rd, Wentzville, MO, 63385, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Orchard Farm High School (Saint Charles, MO)

    API address [ 2175 Hwy V, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, US, null, null, 38.8980364, -90.44960499999999, null]

  • Parkway West High School (Ballwin, MO)

    API address [ 14653 Clayton Rd, Ballwin, MO, 63011-2656, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Rockwood Summit High School (Fenton, MO)

    API address [ 1780 Hawkins Rd, Fenton, MO, 63026-2650, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • St. Joseph's Academy (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 2307 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63131, US, null, null, 38.6249982, -90.4079325, null]

  • Valley Park High School (Valley Park, MO)

    API address [ 1 Main St, Valley Park, MO, 63088, US, null, null, 38.551804003563, -90.494818990349, null]

  • Webster Groves High School (Webster Groves, MO)

    API address [ 100 Selma Ave, Webster Groves, MO, 63119-3107, US, null, null, 38.5902104, -90.3485617, null]

  • Westminster Christian Academy (Chesterfield, MO)

    API address [ 800 Maryville Centre Dr, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, US, null, null, 38.6371668, -90.5036792, null]

Colleges
  • Lindenwood University (Saint Charles, MO)

    API address [ 209 S Kingshighway St, Saint Charles, MO, 63301-1693, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Maryville University (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 650 Maryville University Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63141-5849, US, null, null, 38.6461693, -90.5036552, null]

  • Saint Louis University (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 1 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63108-2006, US, null, null, 38.634991, -90.23436989999999, null]

  • Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO)

    API address [ Academic Hall, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701-4710, US, null, null, 37.3126918, -89.5310047, null]

  • University of Missouri-Columbia (Columbia, MO)

    API address [ 125 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211-1130, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Washington University (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63130-4862, US, null, null, 38.6482446, -90.30494159999999, null]

Citizens
  • Kansas City Metro Citizens (Kansas City, MO)

    API address [ null, Kansas City, MO, null, US, null, null, 39.0997265, -94.5785667, null]

  • St. Louis Community Citizens (St. Louis, MO)

    API address [ null, St. Louis, MO, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]

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