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These initiatives help youth achieve and maintain healthy, active lifestyles.
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Cavity-Free Zone
Cavity-Free
Zone was developed in response to the recent U.S. Surgeon General's
report on oral health, which revealed a silent epidemic of oral disease
in America, especially among disadvantaged youth. Cavity-Free Zone aims
to improve the oral health of Club members ages 6 to18 nationwide.
Through oral health educational program materials, a Web site and
collaborative efforts with local dental schools, dental societies and
other health care agencies, Cavity-Free Zone will be a catalyst for
change in providing dental services to disadvantaged youth. Funded by Crest. |
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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.utahnetsmartz.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
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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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