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Together we can CHANGE the WORLD of a GIRLGOAL Girls Workshops
The G.O.A.L Girls (Girls On Another Level) is a program dedicated to helping black and brown girls who struggle with abandonment, self-esteem, and lack of trust in 8th-12th grade in underserved communities. If you're interested in hosting workshop sessions at your school or organization, reach out to us for more details! GOAL Girls Group (G3) America's Big Sisters has an exclusive mentoring program to support motherless teen girls through a continuum of services, including mentorship, counseling, support groups, education, and other resources, to help them develop into self-confident, self-sufficient, and goal-oriented leaders. The program was inspired by the Bible story of Ruth and Naomi. |
59%of children in kinship care
live with grandparents |
22%of children in kinship care
live with siblings or cousins |
19%of children in kinship care
live with aunts & uncles. |
5.9%of girls drop out of high school
vs boys at 5.4% |
90%of GOAL Girls have successfully
completed the program |
The lack of a mother figure has been proven to effect children in the
following ways.
NEGATIVE FEELINGS
The child may experience feelings of loneliness or worthlessness, given that they don’t receive the care and affection they need. This, in turn, can lead to anger or frustration
RELATIONSHIP INSTABILITY
Whether due to lack of trust or because they have not learned the necessary social skills, children with an absent mother figure tend to have trouble connecting with others
VULNERABILITY
This can lead to harmful or alternative lifestyles which can put them at risk for being sex trafficked.
EMOTIONAL IMBALANCES
This means irritability, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, lack of motivation and potentially behavior issues.
HEALTH DISPARITIES
Faced with loss or absence of their mother, some children may lose their appetite. Coupled with the emotional issues previously described, as well as the potential lack of family financial resources, this can lead to problems with the child’s physical health.
POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
With absent parents, adolescents lose their key motivational factor and, therefore, worry very little about the grades they get in school.
The child may experience feelings of loneliness or worthlessness, given that they don’t receive the care and affection they need. This, in turn, can lead to anger or frustration
RELATIONSHIP INSTABILITY
Whether due to lack of trust or because they have not learned the necessary social skills, children with an absent mother figure tend to have trouble connecting with others
VULNERABILITY
This can lead to harmful or alternative lifestyles which can put them at risk for being sex trafficked.
EMOTIONAL IMBALANCES
This means irritability, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, lack of motivation and potentially behavior issues.
HEALTH DISPARITIES
Faced with loss or absence of their mother, some children may lose their appetite. Coupled with the emotional issues previously described, as well as the potential lack of family financial resources, this can lead to problems with the child’s physical health.
POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
With absent parents, adolescents lose their key motivational factor and, therefore, worry very little about the grades they get in school.
3 Strand Cord Technique
US + SCHOOL = HOME
CAN NOT EASILY BE BROKEN
A person standing along can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back to back and conquer.
Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
CAN NOT EASILY BE BROKEN
A person standing along can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back to back and conquer.
Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
Here's What We Provide
US
Monthly Educational Courses
Weekly mentorship
Daily essential use items
SCHOOL
School Counselors-Staff partnership is necessary to
help us help them, accomplish their goals.
help us help them, accomplish their goals.
HOME
Kinship Care –
open communication with family members is necessary
to help the child achieve their goals.
open communication with family members is necessary
to help the child achieve their goals.
Help us keep our girls on track
America’s Big Sisters Foundation believes every girl deserves a future! Since our founding, we’ve changed the lives of thousands of girls in the United States and around the world. We give girls the support they need to stay on track—ONE GOAL AT A TIME—high school graduation, careers, etc. We assist with a holistic approach towards a healthy lifestyle. We do what it takes for every day life and in times of crisis.