Provides group mentoring programs for youth.
Service offers:
- group mentoring programs and opportunities for youth
- Go Girls! Health Bodies, Healthy Minds! and Game On! Eat Smart, Play Smart!
Go Girls! Health Bodies, Healthy Minds! includes:
- focus on physical activity, balanced eating, and self-esteem to positively shape the lives of young women and girls by helping them build a positive self-image
- 7 mentoring sessions, held within school facilities over a 7 to 10 week period
- 1.5 to 2 hour-long sessions loosely structured around physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem, and communication skills
Game On! Eat Smart, Play Smart! includes:
- information and support for boys and young men to make informed choices about a range of healthy lifestyle practices
- non-traditional physical activities, complemented with healthy eating support
- engagement of participants in life skills, communication, and emotional health discussions designed to encourage participants in the pursuit of life-long healthy lifestyles
- 7 core sessions 75-minutes in length
- four extension modules that capture potential issues and topics specific to various locales and the interests of the mentors and participants