For many youth today, the transition from childhood to adulthood is a challenging one. This journey requires youth ages 8-17 to understand and manage such things as physical changes in their bodies, relationships with authority, friendships and relationships with others, greater freedom and responsibility for personal decisions and increased peer pressure. Through Boys & Girls Clubs Healthy Lifestyles initiative developing young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals and live successfully as self-sufficient adults is an essential part of our programming. To help make this transition a positive and healthy one, Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley implements comprehensive programs
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“Teaching youth to just say no, doesn’t work anymore,” The choices and challenges youth are faced today with can lead to unhealthy life altering consequences,” said Rashell Brobst, Chief Executive Officer. “We have a responsibility to our youth to be there guiding them to make good choices and support their developmental needs. The strength of our services is that we meet the needs of the whole child and build mentoring relationships with each of our Club members, giving them tools to make healthy and wise decisions.”
Joe Hejl, Chief Operations Officer says, “that regardless of gender, the developmental ages of 8 through 18 are critical. Youth’s bodies start to change, their relationships start to change and they go from learning from their parents to learning from their peers to figure out who they are and where they belong. The natural progression can make preteens and teens feel alone and confused, which makes programs such as SMART Girls and Passport to Manhood
“Teaching youth to just say no, doesn’t work anymore,” The choices and challenges youth are faced today with can lead to unhealthy life altering consequences,” said Rashell Brobst, Chief Executive Officer. “We have a responsibility to our youth to be there guiding them to make good choices and support their developmental needs. The strength of our services is that we meet the needs of the whole child and build mentoring relationships with each of our Club members, giving them tools to make healthy and wise decisions.”
Joe Hejl, Chief Operations Officer says, “that regardless of gender, the developmental ages of 8 through 18 are critical. Youth’s bodies start to change, their relationships start to change and they go from learning from their parents to learning from their peers to figure out who they are and where they belong. The natural progression can make preteens and teens feel alone and confused, which makes programs such as SMART Girls and Passport to Manhood