Girls on the Run of New Jersey East

Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 transformative positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles girls in grade 3-8. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls development their physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors. The objective of Girls on the Run is to educate and empower girls at an early age in order to prevent the display of at-risk activities in the future. At risk activities include substance/alcohol use, eating disorders, early onset of sexual activity, sedentary lifestyle, depression, suicide attempts and confrontations with the juvenile justice system. We train and support a network of coaching sites in Union, Essex, Mercer, Burlington, and Morris counties with local volunteers. The volunteers serve as role models to the girls through coaching the 10-week, 2...