The BIO Girls Blog
Sanford Health Partnership
The vision of Sanford Health is to improve the human condition at every stage of life through exceptional care, spiritual enrichment, innovation and discovery. Since 2015, Sanford has invested in the well-being of adolescent girls in our region as a Community Partner sponsor of the BIO Girls program.
BIO Girls Impact
In 2018, a partnership was established with Anita Gust, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Exercise Science and Wellness at the University of Minnesota-Crookstonat to conduct independent research measuring the change in self-esteem of participants. In 2019, the partnership was expanded to include a collaboration with Darcie Sell, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair, Psychology at Concordia College.
Choice Bank: Putting Adolescent Girls First
In 2019, Choice made the decision to increase their support of the BIO Girls program in an important capacity, by funding low-income participant's scholarships.
Leaders Who Do and Doers Who Lead: UND Inspires
BIO Girls Founder, and UND Alum, Missy Heilman, was featured in one of University of North Dakota’s Alumni Association Foundation’s edition UND Inspires!
Our Vision
A world where self-acceptance empowers all girls to be their best, bold and beautiful self - inside and out. This is the BIO Girls vision. Read more about the BIO Girls “why”.
That Won't Win State
My daughter is in 7th grade and as a class project, groups are encouraged to come up with a product that solves a common problem. Think Shark Tank for 13-year-olds. I suggested that their group create a stocking holder with an adjustable arm. Great idea, right? The response from Olivia, “That wouldn’t win at state."
Just Be Girls: Connection, Balance and Purpose.
“Girls can be anything, but hear they have to be everything.” Courtney Martin author of Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters. BIO Girls provides connection and sense of community. We level the ‘playing field’ and bring together girls from all walks of life.
The Movement: #BIOGirls
The journey, the WHY, and the momentum behind BIO Girls. BIO Girls will be impacting 1,000 adolescent girls in 2019: helping them build a strong foundation of self-esteem, teaching them skills to stand up to social pressures and providing a tool-box of life-skills for girls to access as they continue to grow.