develops young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals and live successfully as self-sufficient adults.

HEALTHY HABITS
Designed to incorporate healthy living and active learning in every part of the Club experience, Healthy Habits emphasizes good nutrition, regular physical activity and improving overall well-being. The program, for ages 6 to 15, is the “Mind” component of Triple Play: A Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul. (See the Sports, Fitness and Recreation section for more information about Triple Play.)

SMART MOVES® (SKILLS MASTERY AND RESISTANCE TRAINING)
This nationally acclaimed comprehensive prevention program helps young people resist alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and premature sexual activity. SMART Moves features engaging, interactive, small-group activities that increase participants’ peer support, enhance their life skills, build their resiliency and strengthen their leadership skills. This year-round program encourages collaborations among Club staff, youth, parents and representatives from other community organizations.

SMART GIRLS
SMART Girls is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental needs of girls ages 8 to 12 and 13 to 17. Through dynamic sessions, highly participatory activities, field trips and mentoring opportunities with adult women, Club girls explore their own and societal attitudes and values as they build skills for eating right, staying physically fit, getting good health care and developing positive relationships with peers and adults.

PASSPORT TO MANHOOD
Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in Club boys ages 11 to 14. Passport to Manhood consists of 14 sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. Each Club participant receives his own “passport” to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey of maturation and growth. Passport to Manhood represents a targeted effort to engage young boys in discussions and activities that reinforce positive behavior. Passport to Manhood is an excellent complement to SMART Girls.

NETSMARTZ
NetSmartz teaches Internet safety skills through engaging multimedia activities and offline interaction with Club professionals in three age-appropriate modules: Clicky’s Web World, for ages 6 to 7; NetSmartz Rules, for 8 to 12; and I-360, for 13 to 18. Topics include personal safety, shopping safety and ethical use of the Internet. Clicky’s Web World and NetSmartz Rules are available online at YNet Kids Town, http://ynetkids.bgcayouthnet.org. I-360 is available on YNet, BGCA’s Web site for teens, www.bgcayouthnet.org. BGCA collaborated with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to develop NetSmartz.