Girls Inc of Bay County

Girls Inc. of Bay County provides after school and out-of-school time programs to girls ages 6-18. Girls Inc. of Bay County is one of 86 affiliates in the Girls Inc. network. Girls Inc. gives girls the right tools and support to succeed, including trained professionals who mentor and guide them in a safe, girls-only environment, peers who share their drive and aspirations, and research-based programming. At Girls Inc., girls learn to set and achieve goals, boldly confront challenges, resist peer pressure, see college as attainable, and explore nontraditional fields in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Today, girls continue to encounter significant obstacles to their well-being and success.
• 1 in 4 girls will not finish high school.
• 78% of girls are unhappy with their bodies by age 17.
• 3 in 10 girls will become pregnant before the age of 20.
• 1 in 5 girls will be a victim of childhood sexual abuse.

We meet these challenges through the Girls Inc. Experience, which helps girls explore and celebrate their strengths, their voices, who they are today, and who they will become. It provides:
• A safe place where girls’ interests, opinions, and concerns are valued by adults and other girls
• Trusting relationships with adult mentors with expertise in issues girls face
• Experiences that broaden girls’ horizons and counter stereotypes
• Curricula built on research that provides age-appropriate knowledge and builds girls’ skills
• Hands-on, challenging, and fun activities that encourage girls to embrace learning
• A consistent presence from elementary through high school that helps girls make positive choices and plan for their futures.

With Girls Inc. in her corner, all girls can become healthy, educated and independent.

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