Mental Health Matters & Be A Friend First - Cathedral City
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Date: Sat Sep 07, 10:00 AM PST - Sat Sep 07, 12:00 PM PST
Category:
  • Life Skills

$35 registration fee includes: Girl Scout Membership, resource material, arts & craft, and activities! 

Financial Aid is available during registration and encouraged for all who need it. 

 

Be a Friend First (K-5th grade):

Navigating between friends and families on how to be a good friend is hard by yourself. Join us for a program that gives elementary school students valuable skills to develop healthy relationships, prevent bullying behavior, and become peacemakers in their schools/communities. 

 

Goals:

  • Develop skills for healthy relationships and prevent bullying.
  • Empower students to create positive change in their communities. 

Why it's Important:

  • 160,000 students skip school daily to bullying.
  • 38% of students worry about emotional safety. 
  • Bullying is witnessed by 60% of teens daily. 
  • Bullying stops 57% of the time when peers intervene. 

Activities and Discussions Include:

  • There is no "I" in "TEAM"
  • Healthy Boundaries
  • Resolving Conflicts
  • Art activity 

Mental Health Matters (6th-12th grade):

Navigating today's complex world can be tough, especially for girls and teenagers. Join us for an hour of activities and information. Have your child gain essential tools to support their emotional intelligence, mental health, and wellness, and proactively practice self-care.

 

Goals:

  • Promote emotional well-being and mental awareness.
  • Equip students with coping strategies and resilience skills.

Why it's Important: 

  • Mental Health is crucial for overall well-being and academic success
  • Early intervention can prevent future mental health issues
  • Encouraging open conversations about feelings and mental health reduces stigma

Activities and Discussions Include:

  • Understanding emotions
  • Coping Strategies 
  • Building resilience 

 

This event is for Girls not yet in Girl Scouts, haven't joined us a for a while and those brand new to Girl Scouts.  If you are an established Girl Scout or want this program for your troop or Service Unit contact customer care at customercare@gssgc.org to request the program for your area.