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Devereux Florida - Girls Circle

Girls Circle

The Girls Circle model is a structured support group for girls from 9-18 years of age. It is designed by Girls Circle Association to foster self-esteem, help girls maintain authentic connection with peers and adult women in their community, counter trends toward self-doubt, and allow for genuine self-expression through verbal sharing and creative activity. It aims to counteract social and interpersonal forces that impede girls’ growth and development by promoting an emotionally safe setting and structure in which girls can develop caring relationships and use authentic voices.

Girls Circle has developed nine activity guides that represent unique 8-12 week programs with themes for friendship; being a girl; body image; diversity; connections between mind, body and spirit; expressing individuality; relationships with peers; identity; and paths to the future.

Devereux Kids promotes positive youth development by supporting youth leadership and community activities. We provide opportunities for young people to give back to their communities by offering strength-based training curriculum models designed to encourage youth to connect and form relationships with each other. Girls will have new skills and knowledge to apply in their role as advocates and in their ability to make a difference. The training is designed to create new awareness and to help participants gain confidence in their capacity to influence decisions that affect their own lives, their school and community.

For more information contact Kimberly Miller at kmiller4@devereux.org or visit the One Foundation website www.onefoundation.org