Health & Life Skills

Our Health & Wellness programs develop young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors to nurture their well-being, set personal goals and grow into self-sufficient adults.

Programs

**Triple Pay** is a comprehensive health and wellness program. It strives to improve the overall health of Club members ages 6-18 by increasing daily physical activity, teaching them about good nutrition, and helping them develop healthy relationships.

Sponsored by the MLB, **Play Ball** allows youth ages 6-18 to increase their overall fitness while learning the fundamental skills of baseball and softball through fun and enriching activities.

**SMART Moves** is a prevention and education program addressing key adolescent issues such as drug and alcohol use and premature sexual activity.

**SMART Girls** provides health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement for girls ages 8 to 17.

**Passport to Manhood** teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions that focus on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities.

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41% of twelfth grade Club girls participate in daily physical activity, compared with 29% of twelfth grade girls nationally.

According to BGCA youth outcome data

Family Testimonials

"This place and the people working for them helped my kids from having a normal childhood during the covid years. When the schools refused to open, the Boys and Girls Club remained open and the workers are amazing. My kids got to play with kids their age and it made such a huge difference. I’ve met kids who became so introverted and fell behind a lot academically because of the lockdowns. What this club did was priceless for my children."

"The workers and the programs that this place offers is such a lifesaver for the kids. They remained open during the lockdowns and help kids live normal lives. They offer affordable after school care and sports programs for the community. And the sports program is well ran, and the kids get high quality sports instructions and helps a lot with personal development for the kids. It brings the community a lot closer because it brought back basketball to IBL, and added flag football, volleyball, futsal and soccer at an affordable rate."

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