94% of Girls Inc. girls feel pregnancy would interfere with their schoolwork.

Girls increase their understanding of health issues affecting them, their families, and their communities. They develop the motivation and practical skills to take charge of their health today and throughout their lives.

Through Healthy Living programming girls:

Increase their level of physical activity and view their bodies more positively.

These programs are offered in-school and after school.

Girls Inc. Friendly PEERsuasion®

Girls develop skills to resist pressure to use harmful substances, such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and household chemicals. After learning healthy ways to manage stress and to deflect peer, media, and other pressures that contribute to substance use, girls become peer educators (PEERsuaders) for younger girls.

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Girls Inc. Run Club

Girls build their self-esteem, develop healthy body images and have open discussions on running technique, how to deal with stress, eating healthy and physical activity.

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#GirlsTOO

Girls create a cultural shift towards breaking the silence around gender based violence. Through art, girls express their learning about consent, gender equality and healthy relationships to be displayed in a community exhibit.

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Girls Inc. Sporting Chance®

Builds movement and athletic skills, cooperative and competitive spirit, health awareness, and interest in all sports as girls explore the benefits of an active lifestyle.

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Girls At Bat

In partnership with Jays Care Foundation

Girls will increase their sense of connection, courage, leadership and love of sport with fun baseball drills paired with vital self-esteem, team-building and personal health activities.

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