Girls Incorporated® Programs
Girls Incorporated® programs are based on research gathered at the Girls Inc. National Resource Center and encourage girls ages 6 to 18 to take risks and master physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges.
Girls Inc. has eight (8) Identity Programs that are offered through a
network of sites nationwide and are facilitated by trained professional staff.
The Identity Programs are:
Girls Inc. Operation SMARTSMbuilds girls' skills and interest in science, math, and technology. Hands-on activities give girls the opportunity to explore, ask questions, and solve problems. Components of Operation SMART include: Eureka!®, GirlsLinkSM, GirlsLink Gets SMART, Girls Dig It, and Career Action.
Girls Inc. Preventing Adolescent PregnancySM(PAP) helps girls identify ways and reasons to avoid early pregnancy. The program fosters girls' communication skills, provides basic health education, and encourages girls to plan for the future through four age-appropriate components: Growing TogetherSM, Will Power/Won't Power®, Taking Care of BusinessSM, and Health BridgeSM.
Girls Inc. Media LiteracySMencourages girls to think critically about media messages and fosters their awareness of the scope and power of the media and its effects of girls and women. Girls gain media literacy skills that enhance their ability to critically examine and advocate for change in entertainment, news and advertising media.
Girls Inc. Project BoldSMstrengthens girls' abilities to lead safer lives. Girls develop strategies for self-defense (including physical techniques), for seeking out and talking with caring adults about personal violence, and for advocating on violence issues for girls and young women. Age-appropriate components include Kid-Ability!TM (Kid Jr.), Action for SafetySM and Taking Action.
Girls Inc. Economic LiteracySMintroduces girls as young as six to basic financial concepts, including money management and investment. The program explores how money affects us locally and globally as it fosters development of the skills needed to be financially self-sufficient.
Girls Inc. Friendly PEERsuasionSMbuilds girls' skills for resisting pressure to use harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco, household chemicals and other drugs. The two-part substance abuse prevention program teaches girls ages 11 to 14 healthy ways to manage stress and confront peer, media and other pressures. The girls then assume roles as PEERsuaders for younger girls.
Girls Inc. Sporting ChanceSM builds movement and athletic skills, cooperative and competitive spirit, health awareness, and interest in all sports as girls explore career opportunities related to sports and experience the benefits of healthy risk taking. The program lays a foundation for a lifetime of sports participation through two age-appropriate programs: SteppingstonesSM and BridgesSM.
Girls Inc. Leadership and Community ActionSMpartners girls and women in community action projects chosen by girls, building leadership skills and creating lasting change. This leadership development program for girls ages 9 to 11 celebrates the heritage of girls and women as leaders, and fosters girls awareness of themselves as community resources and trustees of the common good.
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Program
(See program brochures for complete description)
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Age
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MINIMUM # of Girls
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# Sessions
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School or Organization
Program Fees
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Growing Together SM
(Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy) Abstinence Based
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9-11& 12-14 parent/guardian
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10 girls
10 parents
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5
90-minute/ 1 day workshop
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$15 per girl *Five interactive sessions jump-start crucial, two-way conversations between girls and a trusted adult about sexuality issues- to open doors to future communication.
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Will Power/ Won’t Power SM
(Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy) Abstinence Based
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12-14
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20-30
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10
90 minute
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$25.00 per girl *Ten session program. Key messages include identifying and resisting sexual pressure from media and peers, sexual decision making and avoiding risky situations.
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Taking Care of Business SM
(Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy)
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15-18
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20-30
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10
90 minute
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$25.00 per girl * Comprehensive sex education program focusing on moving beyond limiting sex-role stereotypes for young women, values as a basis for positive decision-making, assertiveness, and avoiding risky behavior.
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STD’s & AIDS Information Workshop
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12-18
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20
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1
90 minute
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$5.00 per girl * Condensed workshop offering information on STD’s and HIV through abstinence and smart life choices.
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Teen Pregnancy Information Workshop
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12-18
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20
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1
90 minute
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$5.00 per girl * Information for teen mothers to be, including pre-natal care and first time parenting tips.
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Growing Up Body Basics Workshop
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8-12
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20
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3
60 minute
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$10.00 per girl * Curriculum focuses on young adolescent body issues such as puberty and body image.
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Kid-Ability! TM Kid-K
(Project Bold)
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Kindergarten
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20
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2
60-minute
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$10.00 per girl * A nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program for youth. Information presented to help reduce the risk of being sexually abused.
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Kid-Ability! TM Kid-Jr.
(Project Bold)
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1-3rd grade
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20
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4
60-minute
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$10.00 per girl * SEE ABOVE* ( Specific to this age)
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Kid-Ability! TM Big Kid
(Project Bold)
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4-5th grade
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20
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4
60-minute
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$10.00 per girl * SEE ABOVE* ( Specific to this age)
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Action for SafetySM
(Project Bold)
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9-18
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20
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10-12
60-90 minute
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$25.00 per girl * Self protection program for girls provides valuable tools to successfully allow girls to protect themselves either from verbal or physical attacks.
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She’s On The Money!Ò
Economic Literacy SM
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7-8
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20
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10
60-90 minute
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$25.00 per girl * Activities and planning projects centered around giving participants the opportunity to gain basic financial understanding and economic competency
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Dollars, Sense and MeÒ
Economic Literacy SM
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9-11
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20
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10
60-90 minute
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$25.00 per girl * SEE ABOVE * (Specific to this age)
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Girls Get the Message SM
Media Literacy
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6-14
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20
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10
60-90 minute
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$25.00 per girl * This program focuses on helping girls to develop the critical-thinking skills to wade through the myriad of media messages they encounter. Girls learn to express themselves and create their own media representations of their worlds using media-production tools and techniques.
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Program
(See program brochures for complete description)
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Age
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Minimum # Of Girls
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# Sessions
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School or Organization
Program Fees
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Mother-Daughter Communication Workshop
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9-18
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10 girls
10 parents
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4 hours
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$15.00 per girl * enhances communication and listening skills for Mothers and Daughters (ages 9-14) by using activities around economic literacy as one of the topics.
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Friendly PEERsuasion
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program
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11-14
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20
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15
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$30.00 per girl * activities and discussion on communication, stress management, peer and media pressure, harmful substances (including tobacco, alcohol, over the counter drugs and supplements, prescription drugs and illegal drugs) and leadership. During the subsequent teaching phase, they enhance their skills and knowledge by planning for and delivering activities in the same topic areas to younger peers.
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Workshop fees include; nationally trained facilitator/s, all supplies and paper-work, incentives, graduation event and certificates.
Girls IncorporatedÒ of Jacksonville
Community Outreach Program Fees*
If you are interested in any Girls Inc. Identity Programs,
please contact the Director of Programs at (904) 731-9933.
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