The mission of BIO Girls is to improve girls’ self-esteem.

Improving self-esteem is important because having low self-esteem, or being regularly unhappy or unsatisfied with yourself, is a strong predictor of behavioral and emotional problems including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide, risky sexual behaviors, and substance abuse.

BIO Girls uses evidence-based techniques in tandem with our life-skills curriculum to improve self-esteem in adolescent girls across the Midwest. As an outcome-based program, BIO Girls is proven through independent research to improve: Health-Related Quality of Life, Physical Well-Being, Emotional Well-Being, Self-Esteem, Body-Esteem, Family Life & School Life.

Evidence-Based Techniques:

• Mentoring 

• Physical Activity 

• Peer-to-Peer Connection 

• Fostering a Sense of Belonging 

• Fostering a Sense of Purpose 

• Being ‘Others’ Focused 

• Volunteering 

• Practicing Failure 

• Social Media Skills