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BUILDING
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GIRLS
 Girl-to-girl
aggression manifests as social alienation, exclusion, and hostility
such as spreading rumors, intimidating glares, “backstabbing”
and physical violence.
The effects of these behaviors on girls can be devastating. On a daily
basis over 160,000 girls and young women nationwide report missing school
out of fear of aggression from other girls.
The AIA program engages girls in activities to explore relational aggression,
how relational aggression impacts girls’ lives and what girls can do
to resolve conflicts constructively.
Group Features:
- Culturally responsive
- Age appropriate
- Empowerment and enrichment focused
- Resiliency and strength-based model
- 10-15 girls per group
Staffing:
- Paid group facilitator trained in best practices
for girl focused programming
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Target
population:
Girls ages 8-18 living in Multnomah, Washington, or Clackamas counties
Program location:
To bring Allies in Action to your school or for more information, or
to purchase Allies in Action curriculum, email catherine@girlsincnworegon.org.
2005-2006 Allies in Action sites include:
Arleta Elementary, Beach Elementary, Peninsula Elementary, James John
Elementary, Markham Elementary, Rigler Elementary, Beaumont Middle School,
Fernwood Middle School, HB Lee Middle School and Kellogg Middle School
Program structure:
Bi-weekly 1.5 hours per session, for 8 weeks (16 sessions),
After school at sites listed above- times vary by location
Objectives:
- Provide skills for navigating conflict, critical
thinking and positive social skills
- Build leadership skills and provide supportive
peer environment
- Engage participants in media deconstruction and
media creation
Program Components:
- Bi-Weekly, after school sessions using evidence
based curricula
- Girl developed film or photographic media projects
demonstrating healthy girl relationships
- Culminating mini-workshops, where participants
teach younger girls about relational aggression
- School wide program presentations
- Evaluation tools
To download the Allies in Action Curriculum
Summary, click here
To order the Curriculum, please call Catherine Malinas, Director of Training
and Community Education, at 503-230-0054.
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