Research
The Status of Health and Physical Activity of Girls in Texas
2006 Benchmark Study for GoGirlGo! San Antonio
Resources
GoGirlGo! grants will provide funds to support sports and/or physical activity programs seeking to add new or expanded program participation opportunities for an underserved population of girls, particularly economically disadvantaged girls and/or girls from populations with high incidences of health-risk behaviors. Learn more about the
GoGirlGo! San Antonio grant program.
Research suggests that physical activity is an effective tool for reducing the symptoms of stress and depression among girls. Sports help girls develop leadership and teamwork skills. These
Tips provide you with the pertinent information to get girls to be physically active and help guide them to a healthier lifestyle.
The
Community Resources and Toolkits for Healthy Eating and Active Living is a terrific guide that makes many suggestions for ways to make your community healthier. Provided are two main categories, nutrition and physical activity. Here are brief summaries of Web sites and their links.
Open House Kit Order Form Open Houses are a fun way to recruit inactive girls and encourage them to join the fun at GoGirlGo! sites. Hosting an open house is easy, all you need is a fun, non-competitive physical activity; a place for the activity; and girls.
Check out our listing of great Web sites and resources that can help you explore proper
nutrition. Find help reading nutritional labels, dealing with food issues and knowing what constitutes a healthy meal.