Community Education Kit
The Girl Power! Community Education Kit highlights many types of messages
and materials to help individuals and organizations develop comprehensive,
skill-building programs to serve the needs of 9- to 14-year-old girls in
their community. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention developed the kit,
which contains the following 11 components:
Welcome to Girl Power!
This booklet provides an overview of the Girl Power! program and includes information on the issues and challenges facing 9- to 14-year-old girls today.
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Girl Power! Across the Country
This anthology describes statewide and community Girl Power! programs, which can be a one-time activity, an annual event, or an ongoing program.
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How to Access and Activate
Girl Power! in Your Community
This booklet helps youth-serving organizations, businesses, schools, and other community groups to determine how they can develop Girl Power! programs to nurture and support girls
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Five Steps to Getting the Media to Cover Girl Power!
This booklet is designed to help local program coordinators develop positive working relationships with print and broadcast professionals.
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Girl Power! Speaker's Guide
This booklet provides speakers with easy-to-use talking points. Parents, teachers, program coordinators, and other Girl Power! advocates may be invited to give presentations about Girl Power!
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Girl Power! How To Get It
This activity guide is for 9- to 11-year-old girls. Such topics as positive self-image, physical fitness, good nutrition, and communication are accompanied by fun exercises to help young girls strengthen their Girl Power! and build the skills they need to realize their full potential.
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Girl Power! Keep It Going
This activity guide is for 12- to 14-year-old girls. Filled with fun activities and useful information, it is designed to help older girls develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking, communication, and resistance to peer pressure
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Girl Power! Certificate for Girls (pink border)
This certificate is for recognizing the achievements of girls.
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Girl Power! Certificate for Adults Who Care (black border)
This certificate is for recognizing anyone with the Power! to support girls with Girl Power!
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Girl Power! Have You Got It? Message Card
This postcard can be used as a mini-Girl Power! poster. The reverse side contains a brief description of the campaign and a place to write a personal note.
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Girl Power! Community Education Kit overview video
This video tells you a little bit about the different books in the kit and how you can use them. If you have difficulty viewing the video because you are visually or hearing impaired, please call SAMHSA's Web Media Access Service (1-800-729-6686
) or TDD: (1-800-487-4889) for assistance.
Click here if you have a modem connection.
Click here if you have a DSL, Cable Modem, or T1 connection.
Ordering the kits
If you think it would be useful for your organization, you may order up to
five kits. The following items are also available to order separately:
- Welcome to Girl Power!
- Girl Power! Across the Country
- How To Access and Activate Girl Power! in Your Community
- Five Steps to Getting the Media To Cover Girl Power!
- Girl Power! Speaker’s Guide
- For Adults Who Care About Girls
Order now!
Thank you for your continued support of Girl Power!, and we wish you the best in starting or continuing your local Girl Power! programs.
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