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These initiatives help youth achieve and maintain healthy, active lifestyles.
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Healthy Habits
Designed for ages 6 to 15, the program aims to incorporate healthy living and
active learning in every part of the Club experience, Healthy Habits, which is
also the "Mind" component of Triple Play: A Game for the Mind, Body and Soul,
emphasizes good nutrition, regular physical activity and improving overall
well-being. Funded by Kraft Foods Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. |
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NetSmartz
NetSmartz teaches Internet safety skills through engaging multimedia activities
and offline interaction with Club professionals in three age-appropriate
modules: Clicky's Web World (for ages 6 to 7); NetSmartz Rules (for ages 8 to
12); and I-360 (for ages 13 to 18). Topics include personal safety, shopping
safety and ethical use of the Internet. To learn more, youth ages 12 and younger
can go directly to www.netsmartzkids.org;
while teens, parents and Club staff can learn about Internet safety at
www.netsmartz.org. BGCA collaborated with
the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to develop NetSmartz.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. |
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SMART Moves
The SMART Moves (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training) prevention/education program addresses problems
such as drug and alcohol use and premature sexual activity. The program uses a team approach involving Club staff, peer leaders, parents and community representatives. More than simply emphasizing a "Say No" message, the program teaches young people ages 6
to15 how to say no by involving them in discussion and role-playing, practicing resistance and refusal skills, developing assertiveness, strengthening decision-making skills and analyzing media and peer influence. The ultimate goal: to promote abstinence from substance abuse and adolescent sexual involvement through the practice of responsible behavior. |
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SMART Girls
An outgrowth of the popular and effective SMART Moves program, SMART Girls is a health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program for girls ages 8
to17. The program is designed to encourage healthy attitudes and lifestyles that will enable early adolescent girls to develop to their full potential. The SMART Girls program is sponsored by
Tupperware Brands Corporation. Learn more about
SMART Girls. |
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Passport to Manhood
Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility while reinforcing
positive behavior in male Club members ages 11 to14. Passport to Manhood consists
of 14 small-group sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of
manhood through highly interactive activities. Each participant is issued his
own "Passport" to underscore the idea that he is on a journey of
maturation and personal growth. |
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33% of all Boys & Girls Clubs are located in schools.
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